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Betaenone C like other betaenones (A and B) is a secondary metabolite isolated from the fungus Pleospora betae a plant pathogen. Of the seven phytotoxins isolated in fungal leaf spots from sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) it showed 89% growth inhibition. Betaenone C has been shown to act by inhibiting RNA and protein synthesis.Molecular structures of betaenone A B and C.

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IUPAC name
(2S3R4R4aS5R7R8aS)-3-[(2R)-butan-2-yl]-27-dihydroxy-4-[(2Z)-3-hydroxyprop-2-enoyl]-2457-tetramethyloctahydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one

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