OBO ID: CHEBI:74545
Term Name: acivicin Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • (2S)-amino[(5S)-3-chloro-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-5-yl]acetic acid
  • (alpha-S,5S)-alpha-amino-3-chloro-4,5-dihydro-5-isoxazoleacetic acid
  • (alphaS,5S)-alpha-amino-3-chloro-2-isoxazoline-5-acetic acid
  • acivicin
  • acivicine
  • acivicino
  • acivicinum
  • Antibiotic AT 125
  • AT 125
  • AT-125
  • NSC 163501
  • NSC-163501
  • U 42126
  • U-42,126
Definition: An L-alpha-amino acid that is L-alanine in which the methyl group is replaced by a (5S)-3-chloro-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-5-yl group. A glutamine analogue antimetabolite, it interferes with glutamate metabolism and several glutamate-dependent synthetic enzymes. It is obtained as a fermentation product of Streptomyces sviceus bacteria.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available