The Structures of Mompain and Deoxyhelicobasidin and the Biosynthesis of Helicobasidin, Quinonoid Metabolites of Helicobasidium mompa TANAKA

1 January 1967

journal article
research article
Published by Pharmaceutical Society of Japan in CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN

Vol. 15 (4) , 380-390
https://doi.org/10.1248/cpb.15.380

Abstract

The structure of mompain, a metabolite of Helicobasidium mompa, was established as 2,5,7,8 -tetrahydroxy-1,4 -naphthoquinone. Deoxy-helicobasin was isolated and its structure was elucidated. Biosynthesis of helicobasidin was studied and its isoprenoid origin was clarified.