Term Name: | ectoine |
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Synonyms: | (+)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, (4S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid, Ectoine, L-Ectoine |
Definition: | A carboxamidine heterocycle obtained by formal condensation of (2S)-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid with acetic acid. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27592] ( EBI ) |