The isolation and some chemical properties of viridicatin, a metabolic product of Penicillium viridicatum Westling.
1953
K G CUNNINGHAM, and
G G FREEMAN
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010407
Penicillium
A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include EUPENICILLIUM and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin.
Penicilliums
D006912
Hydroxyquinolines
The 8-hydroxy derivatives inhibit various enzymes and their halogenated derivatives, though neurotoxic, are used as topical anti-infective agents, among other uses.