Term Name: viridicatin
Synonyms: 2,3-dihydroxy-4-phenylquinoline, 3-hydroxy-4-phenylcarbostyril, 3-hydroxy-4-phenylquinolin-2(1H)-one
Definition: A hydroxyquinolone that is 3-hydroxyuinolin-2(1H)-one which is substituted at position 4 by a phenyl groups. Isolated from the mycelium of several Penicillium species, it exhibits strong antibiotic activity against M. tuberculosis and also against B. subtilis, S. aureus and S. cerevisiae.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:140443]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxyquinoline
has_role: antibacterial agent Aspergillus metabolite marine metabolite Penicillium metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: viridicatin(1-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: viridicatin(1-)