Term Name: | ladderane |
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Synonyms: | ladderanes |
Definition: | Any carbopolycyclic compound comprising of two or more cyclobutane rings fuse together to form a series of varying lengths. These compounds have been found to occur naturally in certain anaerobic bacteria of the phylum Planctomycetes. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:85034] ( EBI ) |