English Explanatory Dictionary

aqabamycin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of nitro derivatives of maleimides, isolated from a bacterium of the genus Vibrio, whose metabolites have antibacterial and cytotoxic properties

Pronunciation

/ˌɑkəbəˈmaɪsɪn/ ä'kə-bə-mīʹsĭn

Word forms

aqabamycin aqabamycins

Etymology

From Aqaba on the Red Sea, where the bacteria were found, + -mycin.

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