aminoshikimic acid (English, noun)
expansion: aminoshikimic acid (uncountable)
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topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: The compound (3R,4S,5R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid which is used in the synthesis of neuraminidase inhibitors, and is involved in the biosynthesis of ansamycins and mitomycins
tags: uncountable
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