Term Name: | antimycin A |
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Synonyms: | (2R,3S,6S,7R,8R)-3-[(3-formamido-2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]-8-hexyl-2,6-dimethyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl 3-methylbutanoate, Antimycin A1, antimycin A1b, Antipiricullin, Fintrol, Virosin |
Definition: | A nine-membered bis-lactone having methyl substituents at the 2- and 6-positions, an n-hexyl substituent at the 8-position, an acyloxy substituent at the 7-position and an aroylamido substituent at the 3-position. It is produced by Streptomyces bacteria and has found commercial use as a fish poison. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:2762] ( EBI ) |