Preferred Name

Valinomycin [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Valinomycin

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000170352

altLabel

Valinomycin

cui

C0042287

MESH DEFINITION

A cyclododecadepsipeptide ionophore antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fulvissimus and related to the enniatins. It is composed of 3 moles each of L-valine, D-alpha-hydroxyisovaleric acid, D-valine, and L-lactic acid linked alternately to form a 36-membered ring. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) Valinomycin is a potassium selective ionophore and is commonly used as a tool in biochemical studies.

MESH DUI

D014634

MeSH name

Valinomycin

MESH UI

M0022498

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000170352

NUI

N0000170352

prefLabel

Valinomycin [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T195

T116

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000170351

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