Asterric acid explained
Asterric acid is a fungal metabolite that can inhibit endothelin binding,[1] [2] first isolated from Aspergillus terreus.[3] Its derivatives and similar phenolic fungal isolates are a subject of research on anti-angiogenic compounds.[4]
Notes and References
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- Lee . Hee Jung . Lee . Jeong Hyeong . Hwang . Bang Yeon . Kim . Hang Sub . Lee . Jung Joon . 2002 . Fungal Metabolites, Asterric Acid Derivatives Inhibit Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)-induced Tube Formation of HUVECs. . The Journal of Antibiotics . en . 55 . 6 . 552–556 . 10.7164/antibiotics.55.552 . 0021-8820. free .