Resorcylic acid lactones are a group of
estrogen
Estrogen (also spelled oestrogen in British English; see spelling differences) is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics. There are three ...
ic
compounds. They are
lactone
Lactones are cyclic carboxylic esters. They are derived from the corresponding hydroxycarboxylic acids by esterification. They can be saturated or unsaturated.
Lactones are formed by lactonization, the intramolecular esterification of the corresp ...
s of
resorcylic acid. Examples include the
mycoestrogens (and
synthetic analogues)
zearalenone
Zearalenone (ZEN), also known as RAL and F-2 mycotoxin, is a potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some ''Fusarium'' and '' Gibberella'' species. Specifically, the '' Gibberella zeae'', the fungal species where zearalenone was initially detec ...
,
zearalanone,
zeranol (α-zearalanol),
taleranol (β-zearalanol),
α-zearalenol, and
β-zearalenol.
References
Dihydroxybenzoic acids
Lactones
Mycoestrogens
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