FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Chemical: tunicamycin
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General Information
Name
tunicamycin
FlyBase ID
FBch0001215
ChEBI Name
tunicamycin
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Chemical structure of tunicamycin
tunicamycin
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Definition (ChEBI)

A mixture of antiviral nucleoside antibiotics produced by Streptomyces lysosuperificus. It contains at least 10 homologues comprising uracil, N-acetylglucosamine, an 11-carbon aminodialdose called tunicamine, and a fatty acid linked to the amino group of the tunicamine. The homologues vary in the composition of the fatty acid moiety.

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