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anguidine
A trichothecene mycotoxin and potent teratogen. Anguidine inhibits initiation of protein synthesis, resulting in the death of rapidly proliferating cells. Anguidine also has been shown to both potentiate and protect against the cytotoxic effects of other drugs. Check for or using this agent. ()

Synonyms:		Anguidin diacetoxyscirpenol

Abbreviation:		DAS

Code name:		MM 4462

Chemical structure names:		3.alpha,4.beta, 15-triol, 12, 13-epoxy-,4, 15-diacetate (8CI) 4, 15-diacetoxyscirpen-3-ol 4.beta, 15-diacetoxy-3.alpha-hydroxy-12, 13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene trichothec-9-ene-3, 4, 15-triol, 12, 13-epoxy-, 4, 15-diacetate (3.alpha, 4.beta)-(9CI) trichothec-9-ene-3,4, 15-triol, 12,13-epoxy-, 4,15-diacetate

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