Term Name: | diterpene phytoalexin |
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Synonyms: | diterpene phytoalexins, diterpenoid phytoalexin, diterpenoid phytoalexins |
Definition: | A class of diterpene formed in plants in response to fungal infection, physical damage, chemical injury, or a pathogenic process; they are sometimes referred to as plant antibiotics. Diterpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing 20 carbon atoms and 4 branched methyl groups and are made up of isoprenoid units. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:60952] ( EBI ) |