O-MethylsterigmatocystinisaxanthoneisolatedfromseveralspeciesofAspergillusandChaetomium.O-Methylsterigmatocystinisstructurallyrelatedtotheaflatoxinsand,whileitisconsideredmutagenic,teratogenicandcarcinogenic,itislesswidespreadandpotentthantheaflatoxins.Researchonthismetabolitehaslargelyfocusedonitsgeneticandphenotypicrelationshiptoaflatoxins.
O-MethylsterigmatocystinissolubleinDMForDMSO.Moderatelysolubleinmethanolorethanol.Poorwatersolubility.
CASNumber
17878-69-2
MolecularFormula
C19H14O6
MolecularWeight
338.3
StorageConditions
-20°C
Specifications:
Appearance
Paleyellowsolid