Bactobolin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bactobolin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a group of antitumor antibiotics, based on (2S)-N-[(3S,4R,4aR,5R,6R)-3-(dichloromethyl)-5,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-1-oxo-4a,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-isochromen-4-yl]-2-aminopropanamide, present in Pseudomonas.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of antitumor antibiotics, based on (2S)-N-[(3S,4R,4aR,5R,6R)-3-(dichloromethyl)-5,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-1-oxo-4a,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-isochromen-4-yl]-2-aminopropanamide, present in Pseudomonas.
Word Forms
- bactobolins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chlorobiocin, botcinolide, parabactin, vibriobactin, fimsbactin, bacillithiol.
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