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Tenuazonic acid

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Formula
  
C10H15NO3

Pubchem
  
101949

Appearance
  
White crystalline powder

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Medical vocabulary what does tenuazonic acid mean


Tenuazonic acid is a mycotoxin produced by Alternaria species. It is a powerful eukaryotic protein synthesis inhibitor.

In 1991 Tenuazonic acid was reported to inhibit skin tumor promotion in mice.

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