Term Name: alpha-mycolic acid
Synonyms: 2-(1-hydroxy-16-{2-[14-(2-octadecylcyclopropyl)tetradecyl]cyclopropyl}hexadecyl)hexacosanoic acid
Definition: A mycolic acid produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Its structure is that of hexacosanoic acid substituted at position 2 by a 1-hydroxy-16-{2-[14-(2-octadecylcyclopropyl)tetradecyl]cyclopropyl}hexadecyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:59235]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: mycolic acid
has_role: bacterial metabolite epitope