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mycolic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:25438
Synonyms
  • mycolic acids
Definition
Mycolic acids are alpha-branched, beta-hydroxy long-chain fatty acids found in the cell walls of the mycolata taxon, a group of bacteria that includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of the disease tuberculosis.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from mycolic acid
Phenotype where environments contain mycolic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing mycolic acid
Human Disease Model