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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > technical chemicals > ionophores > valinomycin
Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-infective agents > antibiotics > peptide antibiotics > valinomycin
Preferred Term:

valinomycin

Definition:
A cyclododecadepsipeptide ionophore antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fulvissimus and related to the enniatins. It is composed of 3 moles each of L-valine, D-alpha-hydroxyisovaleric acid, D-valine, and L-lactic acid linked alternately to form a 36-membered ring.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
ionophores, peptide antibiotics
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10214
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30