OBO ID: CHEBI:74545 |
Term Name: | acivicin | Search Ontology: | |
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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 ) |
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