Term Name: | fosmidomycin |
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Synonyms: | 3-(N-hydroxyformamido)propylphosphonic acid, fosmidomycin, fosmidomycina, fosmidomycine, fosmidomycinum, {3-[formyl(hydroxy)amino]propyl}phosphonic acid |
Definition: | Propylphosphonic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 3 is substituted by a formyl(hydroxy)amino group. An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces lavendulae, it specifically inhibits DXP reductoisomerase (EC 1.1.1.267), a key enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:443725] ( EBI ) |