Term Name: | tunicamycin |
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Synonyms: | Tunicamycin |
Definition: | A mixture of antiviral nucleoside antibiotics produced by Streptomyces lysosuperificus. It contains at least 10 homologues comprising uracil, N-acetylglucosamine, an 11-carbon aminodialdose called tunicamine, and a fatty acid linked to the amino group of the tunicamine. The homologues vary in the composition of the fatty acid moiety. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:29699] ( EBI ) |