Polyketides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009154",
  "term": "Polyketides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of natural products derived from the repeated condensation of acetyl coenzyme A and malonyl coenzyme A units. Their biosynthesis involves a pathway similar to fatty acid synthesis, resulting in a long carbon chain with alternating carbonyl and methylene groups, which is then modified. Many antibiotics, such as erythromycin and tetracycline, are members of the polyketide family.",
  "synonyms": [
    "acetogenins",
    "ketides"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coenzyme"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1359 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polyketides/"
}