Etymology

thaxtomin

T1H4A1X8T1O1M3I1N1

Today it means: Any of a group of cyclic dipeptide phytotoxins formed from the condensation of 4-nitrotryptophan and phenylalanine Full definition →

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The story

After US botanist Roland Thaxter.

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