Term Name: | thiostrepton |
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Synonyms: | Thiostrepton |
Definition: | A heterodetic cyclic peptide, in which the cyclisation step involves a formal lactonisation between the carboxy group of a quinaldic acid-based residue and a secondary alcohol. An antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis. Also acts as an antitumor agent. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:29693] ( EBI ) |