Fumarprotocetraric acid
Fumarprotocetraric acid is a chemical compound with the chemical formula. It is a secondary metabolite produced by a variety of lichens.
Occurrence
Fumarprotocetraric acid is mainly known for its occurrence in Iceland moss, where it is present in a mass fraction of 1–2%.In addition, fumarprotocetraric acid has been detected in many other lichens, including:
- Callopisma teicholytum
- Cetraria fahluensis
- Cetraria islandica
- Cladina rangiferina
- Cladina silvatica
- Cladonia chlorophaea
- Cladonia fimbriata var. apolepta f. coniocraea
- Cladonia fimbriata var. cornuto-radiata
- Cladonia fimbriata var. simplex f. major
- Cladonia fimbriata var. simplex f. minor
- Cladonia foliacea var. alcicornis
- Cladonia foliacea var. convoluta
- Cladonia furcata var. pinnata
- Cladonia furcata var. racemosa
- Cladonia gracilis var. chordalis
- Cladonia gracilis var. elongata
- Cladonia pityrea var. cladomorpha
- Cladonia pityrea var. Zwackhii
- Cladonia pyxidata var. cereina
- Cladonia pyxidata var. neglecta
- Cladonia subcervicornis
- Cladonia verticillata var. cervicornis f. phyllophora
- Cladonia verticillata var. evoluta
- Dendrographa leucophaea
- Parmelia stygia
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