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T-2 Toxin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
T-2 Toxin
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.765.850.950.500
D04.345.891.950.500
D23.946.587.933.950.500
Unique ID
D013605
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013605
Scope Note
A potent mycotoxin produced in feedstuffs by several species of the genus FUSARIUM. It elicits a severe inflammatory reaction in animals and has teratogenic effects.
Entry Term(s)
Fusariotoxin
Fusaritoxin
T-2 Toxin, alpha,4 beta-Isomer
T2 Toxin
Registry Numbers
I3FL5NM3MO
20181-53-7
Related Numbers
20181-53-7
21259-20-1
42461-85-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Trichothec-9-ene-3,4,8,15-tetrol, 12,13-epoxy-, 4,15-diacetate 8-(3-methylbutanoate), (3alpha,4beta,8alpha)-
Previous Indexing
Ethers (1975)
Sesquiterpenes (1974)
Trichothecenes (1975-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SESQUITERPENES 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under SESQUITERPENES 1977-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/05
T-2 Toxin Preferred
T-2 Toxin, alpha,4 beta-Isomer Related
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