polyketide
The English word “polyketide” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.
- Any of many biochemical intermediates, having such a structure, that have a role in biosynthesis and metabolism.
Etymology
From poly- + ketide.
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