Omphalotus subilludens | |
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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 |
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Synonyms | |
subilludens (Murrill) 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.