Term Name: | platencin |
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Synonyms: | (-)-platencin, 2,4-dihydroxy-3-({3-[(4aS,8S,8aR)-8-methyl-3-methylidene-7-oxo-1,3,4,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-2,4a-ethanonaphthalen-8-yl]propanoyl}amino)benzoic acid |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid amide obtained by the formal condensation of the amino group of 3-amino-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid with the carboxy group of the polycyclic cage component. It is an antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces platensis and exhibits inhibitory activity against fatty acid synthase. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:68241] ( EBI ) |