| Source: | Fusarium moniliforme |
| Synonyms | 1-Hydroxycyclobut-1-ene-3,4-dione |
| Description: | Moniliformin is a mycotoxin, formed in many cereals by a number of Fusarium species that include, besides moniliforme, Fusarium avenaceum. Fusarium subglutinans, Fusarium proliferatum and others. Moniliformin is supplied as sodium salt of 1-hydroxycyclobut-1-ene-3,4-dione. |
| CAS number: | 71376-34-6 |
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| Molecular weight: | 120 |
| Structure: | 
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| Molecular Formula: | C4HO3Na |
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Solubility
information: | Moniliformin is soluble in water and polar solvents, such as methanol. |
| Specifications | |
| Appearance: | Yellow crystalline solid |
| Purity: | Not less than 95% by HPLC, TLC. |
| λmax: | 226, 259 in methanol |
| Melting point | Decomposes at 345-355oC without melting. |
| Solubility | Clear, yellowish solution at 10 mg in 1 ml of water |
| Storage | 4oC |
| Applications | |
| Classification | cyclobutane mycotoxin |
| Related products |
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| Warnings | |
| | For Research use only. Not for Human or Drug use
GMP/API grade available on request
Moniliformin by Fermentek is not produced from or contains any ingredients from animal origin.
No genetically modified organisms are used. |
| Publications | |
| | Kristensen R, Berdal KG, Holst-Jensen A.
Simultaneous detection and identification of trichothecene- and moniliformin - producing Fusarium species based on multiplex SNP analysis.
J Appl Microbiol. 2007 Apr;102(4):1071-81. |
| | Harvey B, Edrington TS, Kubena LF, Rottinghaus GE, Turk JR, Genovese KJ, Ziprin RL, Nisbet DJ.
Toxicity of fumonisin from Fusarium verticillioides culture material and moniliformin from Fusarium fujikuroi culture material when fed singly and in combination to growing barrows.
J Food Prot. 2002 Feb;65(2):373-7. |
| | Desjardins AE, Maragos CM, Proctor RH.
Maize ear rot and moniliformin contamination by cryptic species of Fusarium subglutinans.
J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Sep 20;54(19):7383-90. |
| | Kamyar MR, Kouri K, Rawnduzi P, Studenik C, Lemmens-Gruber R.
Effects of moniliformin in presence of cyclohexadepsipeptides on isolated mammalian tissue and cells.
Toxicol In Vitro. 2006 Dec;20(8):1284-91 |
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