Term Name: | C80 mycolic acid |
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Synonyms: | (2R,3R,20Z,35Z)-3-hydroxy-2-tetracosylhexapentaconta-20,35-dienoic acid, C80 MA |
Definition: | A mycolic acid produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Its structure is that of hexacosanoic acid substituted at position 2 by a (1R,18Z,33Z)-1-hydroxytetrapentaconta-18,33-dien-1-yl group. (The term C80 refers to the average tail length of a reported naturally occurring range of 72-86 carbon atoms.) |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:141577] ( EBI ) |