valinomycin

(val′ə nō mīsin)

noun

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

Origin: < valine + -mycin

See valinomycin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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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