meromycolic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde

Word forms

meromycolic acid meromycolic acids

Etymology

From mero- + mycolic acid.

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