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(+)-aristolochene

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(+)-aristolochene

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Aristolochene is a bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi, most notably the cheese mold Penicillium roqueforti. It is biosynthesized from farnesyl pyrophosphate by the enzyme aristolochene synthase and serves as the parent hydrocarbon for a variety of fungal toxins.

Chemical data

Formula
C15H24
Molecular weight
204.35 g/mol
IUPAC name
(4S,4aR,6S)-4,4a-dimethyl-6-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene
SMILES
C[C@H]1CCCC2=CC[C@@H](C[C@]12C)C(=C)C
InChIKey
YONHOSLUBQJXPR-KCQAQPDRSA-N
XLogP
5.2
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
204.188
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₂₄
canonical SMILES
CC1CCCC2=CCC(CC12C)C(=C)C
isomeric SMILES
C[C@H]1CCCC2=CC[C@@H](C[C@]12C)C(=C)C
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Contents
  • Discovery
  • Applications
  • Biosynthesis and Enzymatic Mechanism
  • Related Compounds
  • References

Aristolochene is a bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi, most notably the cheese mold Penicillium roqueforti. It is biosynthesized from farnesyl pyrophosphate by the enzyme aristolochene synthase and serves as the parent hydrocarbon for a variety of fungal toxins.

== Discovery ==

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