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Gliotoxin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Gliotoxin
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.473.360
D23.946.587.401
Unique ID
D005912
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005912
Annotation
/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS;/biosyn permitted if by fungus
Scope Note
A fungal toxin produced by various species of Trichoderma, Gladiocladium fimbriatum, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Penicillium. It is used as an immunosuppressive agent.
Entry Term(s)
Aspergillin
Gliotoxins
Pharm Action
Immunosuppressive Agents
CAS Type 1 Name
10H-3,10a-Epidithiopyrazino(1,2-a)indole-1,4-dione, 2,3,5a,6-tetrahydro-6-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-
Previous Indexing
Alkaloids (1969-1974)
Disulfides (1973-1974)
Indoles (1969-1974)
Piperazines (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
96; was GLIOTOXINS 1981-95 (see under MYCOTOXINS 1981-90); was GLIOTOXIN see under ANTIBIOTICS 1975-80
History Note
96; was GLIOTOXINS 1981-95 (see under MYCOTOXINS 1981-90); was GLIOTOXIN see under ANTIBIOTICS 1975-80
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Gliotoxin Preferred
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