 Mycolactone

Mycolactone is a polyketide-derived macrolide produced and secreted by a group of very closely related pathogenic Mycobacteria species that have been assigned a variety of names including, "M. ulcerans", "M. liflandii" (an unofficial designation), "M. pseudoshottsii", and some strains of "M. marinum".These mycobacteria are collectively referred to as mycolactone-producing mycobacteria or MPM.