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Omphalotus subilludens

Omphalotus subilludens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Omphalotus
Species: O. subilludens
Binomial name
Omphalotus subilludens
(Murrill) H.E. Bigelow 1982
Synonyms

subilludens (Murrill) Murrill 1945
Monodelphus subilludens Murrill 1945


subilludens (Murrill) Murrill 1945
Monodelphus subilludens Murrill 1945

Omphalotus subilludens is a fungus species in the genus Omphalotus. The type collection was found by Murrill on July 26, 1944 in Gainesville, Florida. It has also been recorded from Texas. [1]

Atromentin and thelephoric acid are chemical compounds found in cultures of C. subilludens. Atromentin is an effective anticoagulant, and similar in biological activity to the well-known anticoagulant heparin. Atromentin also possesses antibacterial activity, inhibiting the enzyme enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase (essential for the biosynthesis of fatty acids) in the bacteria .

It also produces illudoids.



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