Z2125 Sigma

Zearalenone

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Synonym: F-2 toxin

  • CAS Number 17924-92-4

  • Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C18H22O5

  • Molecular Weight 318.36

  •  Beilstein Registry Number 1350216

  •  MDL number MFCD00133085

  •  PubChem Substance ID 24902175

Description

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Zearalenone, a fungal mycotoxin produced by Fusarium, binds the estrogen receptor (ER) and is uterotropic in the newborn rat. It is a common contaminant in cereal grain used for animal and human food, and exerts an estrogenic activity that modulates/disrupts endocrine function in animals and possibly humans.1

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