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herbimycin

herbimycin noun: a benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic that binds to Hsp90 (Heat Shock Protein 90) and alters its function.

Noun

herbimycin (uncountable)

  1. A benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic that binds to Hsp90 (Heat Shock Protein 90) and alters its function.

Origin of herbimycin

Named for its herbicidal activity.

Questions about herbimycin

What does herbimycin mean?
Herbimycin means a benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic that binds to Hsp90 (Heat Shock Protein 90) and alters its function.
What part of speech is herbimycin?
Herbimycin is a noun.

Words near herbimycin in the dictionary

  1. Herbig
  2. Herbig-Haro object
  3. Herbig-Haro objects
  4. Herbigs
  5. herbily
  6. herbimycin
  7. Herbin
  8. herbiness
  9. Herbins
  10. herbiphagous
  11. herbiphagy

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