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(3R,4R)-3-[(1S)-1-hydroxyalkyl]-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-one

Term ID
CHEBI:138440
Synonyms
  • a (3R,4R)-3-[(1S)-1-hydroxyalkyl]-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-one
  • a VB type gamma-butyrolactone
  • VB type gamma-butyrolactones
  • virginiae butanolide
  • virginiae butanolides
Definition
A butan-4-olide in which the lactone skeleton is substituted at positions 3pro-R and 4pro-R by 1-hydroxyalkyl and hydroxymethyl groups, respectively, in which the secondary alcohol has moiety has S configuration. Originally isolated from Streptomyces virginiae, where they control virginiamycin production, they are also known as virginiae butanolides (VB compounds).
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from (3R,4R)-3-[(1S)-1-hydroxyalkyl]-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-one
Phenotype where environments contain (3R,4R)-3-[(1S)-1-hydroxyalkyl]-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-one
Phenotype modified by environments containing (3R,4R)-3-[(1S)-1-hydroxyalkyl]-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-one
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