Penitrem A
Agent Name
Penitrem A
CAS Number
12627-35-9
Formula
C37-H44-Cl-N-O6
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Tremortin A; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Mycotoxins
Description
Solid; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
A mycotoxin produced by Penicillium crustosum; [Reference #1]
Comments
Causes tremors in farm animals; Has been implicated in canine intoxications and one case of human poisoning resulting in tremor, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea; Other tremorgenic mycotoxins (produced by Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Claviceps species) include the janthitrems, lolitrems, aflatrem, paxilline, paspaline, paspalicine, paspilinine, and paspalitrems; [Reference #1]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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