Term Name: | cycloheximide |
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Synonyms: | 3-((R)-2-((1S,3S,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)glutarimide, 4-{(2R)-2-[(1S,3S,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl]-2-hydroxyethyl}piperidine-2,6-dione, cicloheximida, cicloheximide, cicloheximidum, Cycloheximid, cycloheximide, naramycin, naramycin A, Zykloheximid |
Definition: | A dicarboximide that is 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine-2,6-dione in which one of the hydrogens attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxy group is replaced by a 3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl group. It is an antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27641] ( EBI ) |