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tetraketide

tetraketide noun: any compound containing four ketide groups.

Noun

tetraketide (plural tetraketides)

  1. Any compound containing four ketide groups
    • In addition, the hydroxylated alkylpyrones generated by sequential actions of acyl-CoA synthetase, anther-specific chalcone synthase-like enzyme (ASCL) and tetraketide α-pyrone reductase are either direct sporopollenin monomers or incorporated into sporopollenin after further modifications.2016 January 12, “PpASCL, the Physcomitrella patens Anther-Specific Chalcone Synthase-Like Enzyme Implicated in Sporopollenin Biosynthesis, Is Needed for Integrity of the Moss Spore Wall and Spore...

Forms of tetraketide

pluraltetraketides

Origin of tetraketide

From tetra- + ketide.

Questions about tetraketide

What does tetraketide mean?
Tetraketide means any compound containing four ketide groups.
What part of speech is tetraketide?
Tetraketide is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraketide?
The plural of tetraketide is tetraketides.

Words near tetraketide in the dictionary

  1. tetrakaidekahedra
  2. tetrakaidekahedral
  3. tetrakaidekahedron
  4. tetrakaidekahedrons
  5. tetrakas
  6. tetraketide
  7. tetraketides
  8. tetraketone
  9. tetraketones
  10. tetrakionia
  11. tetrakionion

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