Cyanobacterin

Cyanobacterin is a chemical compound produced by the cyanobacteria Scytonema hofmanni. It is a photosynthesis inhibitor with algaecidal and herbicidal effects.[1][2]

Cyanobacterin
Names
IUPAC name
(3R,4R,5Z)-3-[(7-Chloro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]-4-hydroxy-4-isopropyl-5-(4-methoxybenzylidene)dihydro-2(3H)-furanone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C23H23ClO6
Molar mass 430.88 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. Gleason, FK; Case, DE (April 1986). "Activity of the natural algicide, cyanobacterin, on angiosperms". Plant Physiology. 80 (4): 834–7. doi:10.1104/pp.80.4.834. PMC 1075215. PMID 16664727.
  2. Berry, John P. (June 2008). "Cyanobacterial Toxins as Allelochemicals with Potential Applications as Algaecides, Herbicides and Insecticides". Marine Drugs. 6 (2): 117–146. doi:10.3390/md6020117. PMC 2525484. PMID 18728763.
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