Mesh term Acetogenins
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Fatty Alcohols
Furans
Lactones
Description
Polyketides of up to a few dozen carbons in length, formed by chain extension of multiple PROPIONATES and oxygenated to form tetrahydrofuran and lactone rings along the length of the chain. They are found in ANNONACEAE and other PLANTS. Related compounds cyclize to MACROLIDES.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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