CHEBI:141284 - 3-acetylbenzamide

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ChEBI Name 3-acetylbenzamide
ChEBI ID CHEBI:141284
Definition A methyl ketone that is benzamide in which one of the meta hydrogens has been replaced by an acetyl group. It is a bacterial secondary metabolite from actinomycete strain WA23-4-4 isolated from the intestinal tract of Periplaneta americana (American cockroach), it shows significant antifungal activity against Candida albicans ATCC 10231 and Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404 but is less active against Trichophyton rubrum ATCC 60836 and Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 96918.
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Submitter R. Stephan
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Biological Role(s): antifungal agent
An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
bacterial metabolite
Any prokaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in bacteria.
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