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M5269

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Moniliformin sodium salt from Fusarium proliferatum

Synonym(s):

1-Hydroxycyclobut-1-ene-3,4-dione

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Linear Formula:
C4HO3Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
120.04
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C1C(C=C1[O-])=O.[Na+]

InChI

1S/C4H2O3.Na/c5-2-1-3(6)4(2)7;/h1,5H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

FERDNJVXTWPNSA-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Moniliformin (MON), a mycotoxin and small ionic molecule, is present in various Fusarium species including Fusarium avenaceum, Fusarium subglutinans and Fusarium proliferatum. It is present as sodium or potassium salt of semisquaric acid naturally. MON is also present in maize and small-grain cereals.

Application

Moniliformin sodium salt from Fusarium proliferatum has been used as a mycotoxin standard:
  • to test its acute oral toxicity in mice
  • to test its subacute toxic effects in rats
  • in characterizing mycotoxins from Aspergillus

Biochem/physiol Actions

Moniliformin (MON) is implicated for its toxic potential and may lead to respiratory distress and progressive muscular weakness in rats. It inhibits the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle oxidation step. By acting as a pyruvate substrate, MON effectively inhibits thiamine pyrophosphate cofactor dependant enzymes and blocks the gluconeogenesis pathway. ) Furthermore, MON also inhibits glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase leading to oxidative stress in myoblast.

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Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

高风险级别生物产品--毒素类产品

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Martina Jonsson et al.
Toxicology letters, 233(1), 38-44 (2014-12-09)
Moniliformin is a Fusarium mycotoxin mainly produced by several species infecting grains in different climatic conditions. According to our previous studies, it is acutely toxic to rats, with an LD50 cut-off value of 25mg/kg b.w. To further assess the possible
H R Burmeister et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 37(1), 11-13 (1979-01-01)
Fusarium moniliforme NRRL 6322 produced about 600 mg of recoverable moniliformin, a mycotoxic metabolite, per kg of corn grit medium. The moniliformin was extracted from the grits with methanol, purified by preparative thin-layer chromatography, and crystallized from ether. The 50%
Silvio Uhlig et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 119(1-2), 17-24 (2007-09-22)
The Fusarium species complex found on small-grain cereals in Northern Europe is largely dominated by F. avenaceum, while other important species include F. tricinctum, F. poae, F. culmorum and F. graminearum. The dominance of F. avenaceum has in recent years
Martina Jonsson et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 53, 27-32 (2012-12-04)
Moniliformin is a Fusarium mycotoxin highly prevalent in grains and grain-based products worldwide. In this study, the acute oral toxicity of moniliformin was assessed in Sprague-Dawley male rats according to OECD Guideline 423 with a single-dose exposure. Clinical observations and
Jens Laurids Sørensen et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 55(24), 9764-9768 (2007-10-27)
A novel HPLC method was developed for detection of the Fusarium mycotoxin, moniliformin in whole maize plants. The method is based on hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) on a ZIC zwitterion column combined with diode array detection and negative electrospray mass

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