English Explanatory Dictionary

aminoshikimic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The compound (3R,4S,5R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid which is used in the synthesis of neuraminidase inhibitors, and is involved in the biosynthesis of ansamycins and mitomycins

Word forms

aminoshikimic acid
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