Altertoxin I

Altertoxin I (Dihydroalterperylenol) is a quinone-type mycotoxin produced by Alternaria alternata fungi. It is mutagenic and cytotoxic and can weakly disrupt metabolic communication.

Altertoxin III 是一种突变诱导剂，对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌 TA98、TA100 和 TA1537 具有致突变性。它能够从表现出致突变反应的A. alternata分离株提取物中通过Ames鼠伤寒沙门氏菌试验中发现。