Biosynthesis of longianone from Xylaria longiana. A metabolite with a biosynthetic relationship to patulin

RJ Goss, J Fuchser, David O'Hagan

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Abstract

Longianone, a metabolite of Xylaria longiana, is an isomer of the well known fungal toxin, patulin; it is demonstrated that longianone is biosynthesised from 6-methylsalicylic acid in a pathway closely related to that found in patulin biosynthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 1999

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