Term Name: | penicillenic acid |
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Synonyms: | Penicillenic acid, penicillenic acids |
Definition: | A compound formed spontaneously from a penicillin in aqueous solution via a rearrangement which involves fission of the beta-lactam ring, formation of an oxazolone ring and cleavage of the thiazolidine ring to generate a free sulfhydryl group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7960] ( EBI ) |