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polyketide

Term ID
CHEBI:26188
Synonyms
  • polyketide
  • polyketides
Definition
Natural and synthetic compounds containing alternating carbonyl and methylene groups ('beta-polyketones'), biogenetically derived from repeated condensation of acetyl coenzyme A (via malonyl coenzyme A), and usually the compounds derived from them by further condensations, etc. Considered by many to be synonymous with the less frequently used terms acetogenins and ketides.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from polyketide
Phenotype where environments contain polyketide
Phenotype modified by environments containing polyketide
Human Disease / Model Data
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