Aromatic Polyketides Flashcards
Source of 6-methylsalicylic acid
Penicillium patulum
5 examples of simple phenols
Orsellinic acid, phloroacetophenone, 6-methylsalicylic acid, alternariol, lecanoric acid
Source of alternariol
Alternaria tenuis
Oxygenation on alternate carbon atoms
Meta oxygenation pattern
Ester from 2 phenolic acids
Depside
Examle of depside
Alternariol
Consists of 3 rings and a quinone
Anthraquinones
Sugars of anthraquinones
Glucose and rhamnose (sometimes apiose)
Classification of anthraquinones
Oxanthrone, anthrone, dianthrone, anthranol
Relieve constipation
Danthron
Treat psoriasis
Dithranol
Treat osteoarthritis
Diacetylrhein
Relieve depression and photosensitation
Hypericin
Source of mycophenolic acid
Penicillium brevicompactum
Other name for mycophenolate mofetil
N-morpholinoethyl ester
Precursor of mycophenolic acid
5-methylorsellinic acid
Inhibitor of mammalian inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase
Mycophenolic acid
Source of furochromones (khellin and visnagin)
Ammi visnaga
Treat angina pectoris and bronchial asthma
Khellin
Synthetic analogue of khellin; for treat,ent and prophylaxis of asthma, hay fever, and allergic rhinitis
Cromoglicate
Source of hyperforin and adhyperforin
Hypericum perforatum (Fam. Hypericaceae)
Source of humulone
Humulus lululus (Fam. Cannabaceae)
Source of usnic acid
Usnea and Cladonia sp.