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Angucyclines and Angucyclinones MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Angucyclines and Angucyclinones
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.847.149.401
D02.540.576.375
D02.806.250.045
D04.345.674.313
D04.615.149.401
Unique ID
D000095602
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095602
Scope Note
Polycyclic aromatic polyketides with tetracyclic angular benz(a)anthracene skeletons. Angucyclines and related angucyclinones are produced by Actinomycetes, e.g., STREPTOMYCES, using type II polyketide synthase involving condensation of acetyl CoA and 9 malonyl-CoA.
Entry Term(s)
Angucycline Aglycons
Angucycline Antibiotics
Angucycline and Angucyclinone Derivatives
Angucyclines
Angucyclinone Antibiotics
Angucyclinones
Registry Numbers
0
See Also
Anthraquinones
Public MeSH Note
2024
History Note
2024
Date Introduced
2024/01/01
Last Updated
2024/01/01
Angucyclines and Angucyclinones Preferred
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