Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Polyketide
  • Ketides

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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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2012

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  1. D02w.540w.576w
  2. D04w.345w.674w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyketides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D061065. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D061065
  2. Polyketides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyketide
  3. Polyketides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q516751