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aminoshikimic acid

aminoshikimic acid noun: the compound (3R,4S,5R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid which is used in the synthesis of neuraminidase inhibitors, and is involved in the biosynthesis of ansamycins and mitomycins.

Noun

aminoshikimic acid (uncountable)

  1. The compound (3R,4S,5R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid which is used in the synthesis of neuraminidase inhibitors, and is involved in the biosynthesis of ansamycins and mitomycins

Questions about aminoshikimic acid

What does aminoshikimic acid mean?
Aminoshikimic acid means the compound (3R,4S,5R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid which is used in the synthesis of neuraminidase inhibitors, and is involved in the biosynthesis of ansamycins and mitomycins.
What part of speech is aminoshikimic acid?
Aminoshikimic acid is a noun.

Words near aminoshikimic acid in the dictionary

  1. aminosalicylic acid
  2. aminosalicylic acids
  3. aminoshikimate
  4. aminoshikimates
  5. aminoshikimic
  6. aminoshikimic acid
  7. aminosidin
  8. aminosidine
  9. aminosilane
  10. aminosilanes
  11. aminosiloxydiene

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