OBO ID: CHEBI:443725
Term Name: fosmidomycin Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 3-(N-hydroxyformamido)propylphosphonic acid
  • fosmidomycin
  • fosmidomycina
  • fosmidomycine
  • fosmidomycinum
  • {3-[formyl(hydroxy)amino]propyl}phosphonic acid
Definition: Propylphosphonic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 3 is substituted by a formyl(hydroxy)amino group. An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces lavendulae, it specifically inhibits DXP reductoisomerase (EC 1.1.1.267), a key enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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