Preferred Term:
polyketides
Definition:
Natural compounds containing alternating carbonyl and methylene groups (beta-polyketones), bioenergenetically derived from repeated condensation of acetyl coenzyme A via malonyl coenzyme A, in a process similar to fatty acid synthesis.
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2482
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