Tenuazonic Acid

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Organic Chemical

**Definition:** A mycotoxin produced by species in the genus Alternaria and potent eukaryotic protein synthesis inhibitor.

**Synonyms:** - 3-Acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-one - TENUAZONIC ACID - Tenuazonic acid - [S-(R*,R*)]-3-Acetyl-1,5-dihydro-4-hydroxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-2H-pyrrol-2-one - [S-(R*,R*)]-3-Acetyl-1,5-dihydro-4-hydroxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-2H-pyrrol-2-one