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aminoshikimic acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

aminosidine aminosilane aminosiloxydiene aminostasis aminosteroid aminosterol

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