tetraketide

English

Etymology

tetra- +‎ ketide

Noun

tetraketide (plural tetraketides)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any compound containing four ketide groups
    • 2016 January 12, “PpASCL, the Physcomitrella patens Anther-Specific Chalcone Synthase-Like Enzyme Implicated in Sporopollenin Biosynthesis, Is Needed for Integrity of the Moss Spore Wall and Spore Viability”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0146817:
      In addition, the hydroxylated alkylpyrones generated by sequential actions of acyl-CoA synthetase, anther-specific chalcone synthase-like enzyme (ASCL) and tetraketide α-pyrone reductase are either direct sporopollenin monomers or incorporated into sporopollenin after further modifications.
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