Fusarin Explained

Fusarins are a class of mycotoxins produced mainly by fungi of the genus Fusarium, which can infect agriculturally important crops such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, and corn.[1] Chemically, they are polyketides that are also derived from amino acids.[2]

Some members of the class, particularly fusarin C, are mutagenic.[3]

Examples:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preventing and Controlling Fusarium Head Blight and Other Fungal Diseases . Agriculture Solutions.
  2. Web site: Fusarin C.
  3. 10.1021/jf00125a031. Natural occurrence of fusarin C, a mutagen produced by Fusarium moniliforme, in corn. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 32. 5. 1064. 1984. Gelderblom. Wentzel C. A.. Thiel. Pieter G.. Marasas. Walter F. O.. Van Der Merwe. Kirsten J..

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