Term Name: myriocin
Synonyms: (2S,3R,4R,6E)-2-amino-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-14-oxoicos-6-enoic acid, antibiotic ISP-I, Thermozymocidin
Definition: An amino acid-based antibiotic derived from certain thermophilic fungi; acts as a potent inhibitor of serine palmitoyltransferase, the first step in sphingosine biosynthesis. Myriocin also possesses immunosuppressant activity.
Ontology: Chebi [CHEBI:582124]

Relationships
is a type of: alpha-amino fatty acid non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid sphingoid
has_role: antifungal agent antimicrobial agent antineoplastic agent apoptosis inducer EC 2.3.1.50 (serine C-palmitoyltransferase) inhibitor fungal metabolite immunosuppressive agent