Trichothecenes Production by the Hypocrealean Epibiont of Baccharis coridifolia

Abstract

The Hypocrealean epibiont of Baccharis coridifolia has been shown to synthesize de novo a series of macrocyclic trichothecene antibiotics, such as roridin A, roridin E, verrucarin A and verrucarin J. The structures of the compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods (¹H- and ¹³C-NMR and FABMS).

Key words

Baccharis coridifolia - hypocrealean epibiont - macrocyclic trichothecenes production

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