| Descriptor English: | Fumonisins | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Fumonisinas
| ||||||
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fumonisinas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Fumonisines | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Fumonisin |
||||||
| Tree number(s): |
D02.455.326.146.432 D23.946.587.385 |
||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037341 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A group of MYCOTOXINS found in CORN contaminated with FUSARIUM fungus. They are chains of about 20 carbons with acidic ester, acetylamino and sometimes other substituents. They inhibit ceramide synthetase conversion of SPHINGOLIPIDS to CERAMIDES. |
||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
||||||
| Pharm Action: |
Poisons |
||||||
| Previous Indexing: |
Carboxylic Acids (1992-2002) Mycotoxins (1992-1997) |
||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 2003 |
||||||
| History Note: | 2003 |
||||||
| DeCS ID: | 37300 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D037341 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2003/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2002/07/03 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
-
-
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals -
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Biological Factors [D23]Biological Factors
|
|
Fumonisins
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0412511 |
| Scope note | A group of MYCOTOXINS found in CORN contaminated with FUSARIUM fungus. They are chains of about 20 carbons with acidic ester, acetylamino and sometimes other substituents. They inhibit ceramide synthetase conversion of SPHINGOLIPIDS to CERAMIDES. |
| Preferred term | Fumonisins |
| Entry term(s) |
Fumonisin |
We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website
We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.
Go to survey
