Microbial
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2025-10-02 22:47:21 UTC
Update Date2025-10-08 21:35:19 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0060761
Metabolite Identification
Common NameDehydromutactin
DescriptionDehydromutactin is a polyketide metabolite characterized as a shunt product in the biosynthetic pathways of actinorhodin-related compounds. Its chemical structure is derived from octaketide intermediates, which are synthesized through a series of enzymatic reactions involving polyketide synthases. Dehydromutactin has been identified alongside other metabolites such as mutactin and SEK34 in studies of the secondary metabolites produced by Streptomyces species, particularly Streptomyces vietnamensis (PMID:31925390 ). The compound's formation is linked to the cyclase/aromatase enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of anthraquinones, where the deletion of such enzymes leads to the accumulation of dehydromutactin and related compounds (PMID:17722122 ). Additionally, dehydromutactin has been noted for its potential as a low-molecular-weight inhibitor of the Hu protein R (HuR), suggesting its relevance in biochemical studies (PMID:17632515 ). Structural elucidation through spectroscopic techniques has confirmed its classification within the broader context of octaketide-derived metabolites, highlighting its role in the intricate metabolic pathways of actinobacteria (PMID:16124774 ).
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC16H12O5
Average Mass284.267
Monoisotopic Mass284.068473486
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
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InChI KeyBHLYFNZONJFBSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N