Term Name:	3-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-furan-2(5H)-one
Synonyms:	3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methylfuran-2(5H)-one
Definition:	A butenolide that is furan-2(5H)-one substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 4. Isolated from an edible mushroom Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii, it exhibits protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress dependent cell death.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:66047]  ( EBI )