Tentoxin
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| Systematic name | Cyclo(N-methyl-L-alanyl-L-leucyl-alpha,beta- didehydro-N-methylphenylalanylglycyl) |
| Chemical formula | C22H30N4O4 |
| Molecular mass | 414.498 g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 172-175°C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| CAS number | 28540-82-1 |
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Tentoxin is a natural cyclic tetrapeptide produced by phytopathogenic fungi from genus Alternaria (A. tenuis and A. alternata). It selectively induces chlorosis in several germinating seedling plants. Therefore, tentoxin may be used as a potential natural herbicide.
Tentoxin was first isolated and characterized by George Templeton et al. in 1967 from Alternaria tenuis[1].
[edit] Notes
- ^ Templeton, G. E., C. 1. Grable, N. D. Fulton, W. L. Meyer. 1967. Tentoxin from Alternaria tenuis: its isolation and characterization. Proceedings of the Mycotoxin Research Seminar, Washington, D. C., June 8-9, 1967. United States Department of Agriculture. pp. 27-29.
