Term Name: penicillenic acid
Synonyms: Penicillenic acid, penicillenic acids
Definition: A compound formed spontaneously from a penicillin in aqueous solution via a rearrangement which involves fission of the beta-lactam ring, formation of an oxazolone ring and cleavage of the thiazolidine ring to generate a free sulfhydryl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:7960]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 1,3-oxazoles monocarboxylic acid
has subtype: benzylpenicillenic acid
has_functional_parent: D-valine