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valinomycin
[ val-uh-noh-mahy-sin ]
noun
Pharmacology.
- a cyclic, peptide antibiotic, C 54 H 90 N 6 O 18 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fulvissimus; used experimentally to transport potassium across membranes.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of valinomycin1
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Example Sentences
This generates a dodecadepsipeptide that finally undergoes macrocyclization to form valinomycin.
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The authors went on to use DAP to study the antibiotic-producing enzyme valinomycin synthase.
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