Polyketides

Natural compounds containing alternating carbonyl and methylene groups (beta-polyketones), bioenergenetically derived from repeated condensation of acetyl coenzyme A via malonyl coenzyme A, in a process similar to fatty acid synthesis.

Year introduced: 2012

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Tree Number(s): D02.540.576, D04.345.674

MeSH Unique ID: D061065

Entry Terms:

• Polyketide
• Ketides

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Organic Chemicals
Lactones
Polyketides
Acetogenins
Angucyclines and Angucyclinones
Benzoisochromanequinones
Macrolides
Amphidinolides
Amphotericin B
Antimycin A
Brefeldin A
Bryostatins
Candicidin
Epothilones
Erythromycin +
Fidaxomicin
Filipin
Ivermectin
Josamycin
Leucomycins +
Polyether Polyketides
Amphidinols
Calcimycin
Ciguatoxins
Lasalocid
Monensin
Nigericin
Polyether Toxins +
Pradimicins and Benanomicins

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Macrocyclic Compounds
Polyketides
Acetogenins
Angucyclines and Angucyclinones
Benzoisochromanequinones
Macrolides
Amphidinolides
Fidaxomicin
Polyether Polyketides
Amphidinols
Calcimycin
Ciguatoxins
Lasalocid
Monensin
Nigericin
Polyether Toxins +
Pradimicins and Benanomicins