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GO: Biological Process

macrolide biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0033068
Synonyms
  • macrolide anabolism
  • macrolide biosynthesis
  • macrolide formation
  • macrolide synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the formation of macrolides, any of a large group of polyketide compounds that contain a large lactone ring with few or no double bonds and no nitrogen atoms, linked glycosidically to one or more sugar groups. The macrolides include the carbomycins, the erythromycins, oleandomycin, oligomycins, and the spiramycins, and act as antibiotics, mainly against Gram-positive bacteria. (2)
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