| Bioactivity | Ophiobolin B, a sesterterpene metabolite of Helminthosporium oryzae, inhibits proton extrusion from maize coleoptiles. Ophiobolin B inhibits fusicoccin (FC) promoted proton extrusion, potassium uptake and cell enlargement[1]. The MIC values with the antifungal effect of Ophiobolins B on different zygomycetes is 25–50 μg/mL[2]. | |||||||||
| Name | Ophiobolin B | |||||||||
| CAS | 5601-74-1 | |||||||||
| Formula | C25H38O4 | |||||||||
| Molar Mass | 402.57 | |||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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