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For two decades wildfire toxin has attracted attention because of its curious biological and chemical properties. Its structure, reported here for the first time, may be a clue to its mode of action: it is one of the few naturally occurring β-lactams.
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STEWART, W. Isolation and Proof of Structure of Wildfire Toxin. Nature 229, 174–178 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229174a0
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