Author's Organization：Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Kyoiku University Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Kyoiku University Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Kyoiku University:(Present address)Patent Office Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Kyoiku University
The biosyntheses of monascorubrin and monascoflavin by a strain of Monascus genus have been studied and the two pigments have shown to be derived from the linear condensation of acetic acid units. The results confirm the proposed structure of both pigments.
