A fungal metabolite
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Curvulinic Acid

Item No. 33094

Technical Information
Formal Name
2-acetyl-3,5-dihydroxy-benzeneacetic acid
CAS Number
19053-94-2
Molecular Formula
C10H10O5
Formula Weight
Purity
≥95%
A solid
DMSO: solubleMethanol: soluble
SMILES
O=C(CC1=C(C(C)=O)C(O)=CC(O)=C1)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H10O5/c1-5(11)10-6(3-9(14)15)2-7(12)4-8(10)13/h2,4,12-13H,3H2,1H3,(H,14,15)
InChi Key
JAHPPWGWEUVLMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Fungus/Curvularia sp.
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Curvulinic acid is a fungal metabolite originally isolated from C. siddiqui.1 It inhibits C. bursa-pastoris seed germination, root growth, and shoot growth by 73.3, 73.5, and 66.7%, respectively, when used at a concentration of 600 µg/ml.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kamal, A., Ahmad, N., Khan, M.A., et alStudies in the biochemistry of microorganisms—I: Curvulin and curvulinic acid, metabolic products of Curvularia siddiqui. Tetrahedron 18(4), 433-436 (1962).

    2. Li, E., Yea, Y., Wang, X., et alHerbicidal activity of curvulinic acid isolated from Nimbya alternantherae. Nat. Prod. Commun. 7(1), 51-52 (2012).