
Valienol
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Valienol is a C-7 cyclitol
similar in structure to valienamine
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Cyclitol
Cyclitols are cycloalkanes containing one hydroxyl group on three or more ring atoms. They are cyclic polyols. Cyclitols are one of the compatible solutes which are formed in a plant as a response to salt or water stress...
similar in structure to valienamine
Valienamine
Valienamine is a C-7 aminocyclitol found as a substructure of pseudooligosaccharides such as acarbose or validamycins. It can be found in Actinoplanes species.It is an intermediate formed by microbial degradation of validamycins....
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