tetraketide

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noun

Any compound containing four ketide groups

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Meanings

nountetraketide (plural tetraketides)

plural tetraketides

  1. chemistryAny 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 Viability”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From tetra- + ketide.

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