valinomycin

(val′ə nō mī′sin)

noun

an antibiotic polypeptide isolated from soil bacteria, that promotes the movement of potassium ions in cells

Origin: < valine + -mycin

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noun

An antibiotic, C₅₄H₉₀N₆O₁₈, produced by the actinomycete B Streptomyces fulvissimus, that increases the transport of potassium across cell membranes.

Origin:

Origin: valin(e)

Origin: + -mycin

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