polyketide
CHEBI:CHEBI_26188
Definition
Natural and synthetic compounds containing alternating carbonyl and methylene groups ('beta-polyketones'), biogenetically derived from repeated condensation of acetyl coenzyme A (via malonyl coenzyme A), and usually the compounds derived from them by further condensations, etc. Considered by many to be synonymous with the less frequently used terms acetogenins and ketides.
Alternative Names
- polyketide
- polyketides
Drug Classification
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organooxygen compoundView Class →
CHEBI:36963
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sennosidesView Class →
CHEBI:84154
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lovastatinView Class →
CHEBI:40303
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LovastatinView Class →
CHEBI:40303
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Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinolView Class →
CHEBI:66964
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TetrahydrocannabinolView Class →
CHEBI:66964
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tetracyclinesView Class →
CHEBI:26895
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macrolideView Class →
CHEBI:25106
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anthracyclineView Class →
CHEBI:48120
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ansamycinView Class →
CHEBI:22565
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mevastatinView Class →
CHEBI:34848
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decaketideView Class →
CHEBI:48128
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tetracenomycinView Class →
CHEBI:48132
Important Medical Information
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Additional Identifiers
- core#notation
- CHEBI:26188
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Additional Attributes
- oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
- chebi_ontology
- oboInOwl#id
- CHEBI:26188
- core#notation
- CHEBI:26188
- oboInOwl#inSubset
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
- 22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
- http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
- owl#annotatedSource
- t154957