Term Name: | keto mycolic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-{1-hydroxy-18-[2-(18-methyl-17-oxohexatriacontyl)cyclopropyl]octadecyl}tetracosanoic acid |
Definition: | A mycolic acid produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Its structure is that of tetracosanoic acid substituted at position 2 by a 1-hydroxy-18-[2-(18-methyl-17-oxohexatriacontyl)cyclopropyl]octadecyl group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59234] ( EBI ) |