OBO ID: CHEBI:60952
Term Name: diterpene phytoalexin Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • diterpene phytoalexins
  • diterpenoid phytoalexin
  • diterpenoid phytoalexins
Definition: A class of diterpene formed in plants in response to fungal infection, physical damage, chemical injury, or a pathogenic process; they are sometimes referred to as plant antibiotics. Diterpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing 20 carbon atoms and 4 branched methyl groups and are made up of isoprenoid units.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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