Lenthionine
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Names | |||
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IUPAC name
1,2,3,5,6-Pentathiepane | |||
Other names
1,2,3,5,6-Pentathiacycloheptane | |||
Identifiers | |||
292-46-6 | |||
ChEBI | CHEBI:6408 | ||
ChemSpider | 60844 | ||
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Jmol-3D images | Image | ||
KEGG | C08382 | ||
PubChem | 67521 | ||
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Properties | |||
C2H4S5 | |||
Molar mass | 188.38 g/mol | ||
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |||
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Lenthionine is a cyclic organosulfur compound found in shiitake mushrooms and partly responsible for their flavor.[1] The mechanism of its formation is unclear, but it probably involves the enzyme C-S lyase.
Besides giving flavor to shiitake mushrooms, lenthionine inhibits platelet aggregation, so it is a promising treatment for thrombosis.[2] Other organosulfur compounds found in garlic have a similar effect.
References
- ↑ Eric Block and Russell Deorazio (1994). "Chemistry in a salad bowl: Comparative organosulfur chemistry of garlic, onion and shiitake mushrooms" (PDF). Pure & Appl. Chem. 66 (10/11): 2205–2206. doi:10.1351/pac199466102205.
- ↑ T. Shibuya, S. Shimada, H. Sakurai, and H. Kumagai (2005). "Mechanism of inhibition of platelet aggregation by lenthionine, a flavor component from shiitake mushroom". IFT Annual Meeting: Presentation 54G–9.