callystatin

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noun

Any of a class of cytotoxic polyketides, found in marine sponges of the genus Callyspongia, that have antibiotic activity.

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Meanings

nouncallystatin (plural callystatins)

plural callystatins

  1. chemistryAny of a class of cytotoxic polyketides, found in marine sponges of the genus Callyspongia, that have antibiotic activity.
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APA

callystatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/callystatin

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“callystatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/callystatin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “callystatin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/callystatin.

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