alteichin

unusual phytotoxin from Alternaria eichorniae, fungal pathogen of water hyacinth; doubly hydrated form of 4,9-dihydroxyperylene-3,10-quinone

Also Known As:

3,10-Perylenedione, 1,2,12a,12b-tetrahydro-1,4,9,12a-tetrahydroxy-, (1alpha,12abeta,12balpha)-(+)-

Networked: 2 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

1.	Ewing Sarcoma (Sarcoma, Ewing) 12/07/2021 - "Altertoxin II, but not the related compounds altertoxin I and alteichin, was highly effective against every Ewing sarcoma cell line tested, with an average 25-fold selectivity for these cells as compared to cells representing other pediatric and adult cancers. "
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 12/07/2021 - "Altertoxin II, but not the related compounds altertoxin I and alteichin, was highly effective against every Ewing sarcoma cell line tested, with an average 25-fold selectivity for these cells as compared to cells representing other pediatric and adult cancers. "
3.	Dehydration (Water Stress) 11/15/1984 - "A single step dehydration of alteichin to anhydroalteichin is catalyzed both by acid and by a crude enzyme preparation from water hyacinth."