Leucogenenol
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Leucogenenol is a blood cell stimulating secondary metabolite
isolated from the mold Penicillium gilmanii. Its chemical structure was reported; however, later studies determined that the original structure is incorrect and the true chemical structure of leucogenenol remains unknown.
Secondary metabolite
Secondary metabolites are organic compounds that are not directly involved in the normal growth, development, or reproduction of an organism. Unlike primary metabolites, absence of secondary metabolities does not result in immediate death, but rather in long-term impairment of the organism's...
isolated from the mold Penicillium gilmanii. Its chemical structure was reported; however, later studies determined that the original structure is incorrect and the true chemical structure of leucogenenol remains unknown.