Synonym: F-2 toxin
CAS Number: 17924-92-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H22O5
Molecular Weight:318.36
Beilstein Registry Number: 1350216
MDL Number: MFCD00133085
PubChem Substance ID: 24902175
Biochem/physiol Actions
Zearalenone, a fungal mycotoxin produced by Fusarium, binds the estrogen receptor (ER) and is uterotropic in the newborn rat. It is a common contaminant in cereal grain used for animal and human food, and exerts an estrogenic activity that modulates/disrupts endocrine function in animals and possibly humans.
Quality Level: PREMIUM
Storage Temp.: −20°C
Gene Information: mouse ... Esr1(13982)