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    CAS Number: 21884-45-7

    (-)-Rugulosin

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    (-)-Rugulosin is the optical isomer of the mycotoxin, (+)-Rugulosin, which was first isolated from Myrothecium verrucaria in 1968. The isomers appear not to be co-produced but both occur widely in several fungal genera. (-)-Rugulosin has been shown to have antiviral properties. (-)-Rugulosin is the less common and less studied isomer, and there are few comparative studies of the relative potency of the isomers.

    (-)-Rugulosin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO. 

    References Breen J et al (1955)  Rugulosin, a crystalline colouring matter of Penicillium rugulosum Thom.  Biochem. J. 60: 618

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    Sankawa U et al (1968)  Further studies on the structures of luteoskyrin, rubroskyrin and Rugulosin. Tet. Lett. 53:5557

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    Watts P et al (2003)  Cytotoxicity against insect cells of entomopathogenic fungi of the genera Hypocrella (anamorph Aschersonia): Possible agents for biological control.  Mycological Res. 107:581