Synonyms: 3,4',5'-Trihydroxy-5-methoxy-2'-methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid; Alutenusin
Molecular Formula: C15H14O6
Molecular Weight: 290.27
Linear Structural Formula: C15H14O6
Purity: >=98% (HPLC)
Storage: -20C
Biochem Physiol Actions: Altenusin, a non-steroidal fungal metabolite, is a potent and selective agonist of Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) that protects mice from high-fat diet induced obesity. Also it decreases blood glucose level, serum insulin level, and reduces lipid droplets accumulation. Altenusin inhibits trypanothione reductase from Trypanosoma cruzi.