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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > aromatic compounds > phenolic compounds > polyketides
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > polycyclic compounds > macrocyclic compounds > polyketides
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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Broader Concept:
macrocyclic compounds, phenolic compounds
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2482
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