Chemicals and Drugs

Mycolic Acids

Long fatty acids found in the CELL WALLS of some ACTINOBACTERIA, including MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Long fatty acids found in the CELL WALLS of some ACTINOBACTERIA, including MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Acids, Mycolic
  • Mycolic Acid
  • Acid, Mycolic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Fatty Acids (1966-1972)

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  1. D02w.241w.511w.621w
  2. D10w.251w.572w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycolic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009171. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009171
  2. Mycolic Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycolic_acid
  3. Mycolic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414506