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Lepiochlorin is an antibiotic metabolite of fungus (species of Lepiota) cultivated by gardening ants. | [Uses]
Lepiochlorin is an antibiotic metabolite produced by a fungus (Lepiota species) that is cultivated by ants, which can prevent fungal contamination[1]. | [References]
[1] Hervey A, et al. Antibiotic metabolite of a fungus cultivated by gardening ants. Mycologia. 1979 Sep-Oct;71(5):1064-6. PMID: 575666. PMID:575666 |
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