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tenuazonic acid

tenuazonic acid noun: the mycotoxin 5S,6S-3-acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxypyrrolidone-2,4-dione, soluble in chloroform and methanol, that inhibits protein synthesis.

Noun

tenuazonic acid (uncountable)

  1. The mycotoxin 5S,6S-3-acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxypyrrolidone-2,4-dione, soluble in chloroform and methanol, that inhibits protein synthesis.

Questions about tenuazonic acid

What does tenuazonic acid mean?
Tenuazonic acid means the mycotoxin 5S,6S-3-acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxypyrrolidone-2,4-dione, soluble in chloroform and methanol, that inhibits protein synthesis.
What part of speech is tenuazonic acid?
Tenuazonic acid is a noun.

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