title: Occurrence of the mycotoxin chlamydosporol in Fusarium species.
abstract: The mycotoxin chlamydosporol (C11H14O5) has been independently isolated from three different Fusarium species (F. chlamydosporum, F. acuminatum and F. culmorum), suggesting that its distribution may be widespread. We have developed a sensitive, specific fluorometric assay for chlamydosporol that allows quantitation in crude culture extracts. Using this assay we have observed production of chlamydosporol on rice medium by 23 of 40 isolates (58%) of Fusarium sp. examined in amounts as high as 0.8% (wt/wt) dried culture medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Shier
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Abbas
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D005670:Fusarium / Q000737:chemistry*; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D012275:Oryza; D011753:Pyrones / Q000032:analysis*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009183:Mycotoxins; D011753:Pyrones; C065449:chlamydosporal