Term Name: | andrastin D |
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Synonyms: | methyl (5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha,13alpha)-15-hydroxy-4,4,8,12,16-pentamethyl-3,17-dioxoandrosta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate, methyl 15-hydroxy-4,4,8alpha,12,16-pentamethyl-3,17-dioxo-5beta,9beta,10alpha,13alpha-androsta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate |
Definition: | A 3-oxo steroid that is andrastin C in which the acetoxy group at the 3beta position has undergone formal oxidative cleavage to afford the corresponding 3-oxo derivative. A farnesyltransferase inhibitor produced by Penicillium roqueforti, a filamentous fungus involved in the ripening of several kinds of blue cheeses. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:142874] ( EBI ) |