Term Name: diterpene phytoalexin
Synonyms: diterpene phytoalexins, diterpenoid phytoalexin, diterpenoid phytoalexins
Definition: A class of diterpene formed in plants in response to fungal infection, physical damage, chemical injury, or a pathogenic process; they are sometimes referred to as plant antibiotics. Diterpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing 20 carbon atoms and 4 branched methyl groups and are made up of isoprenoid units.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:60952]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: diterpenoid terpenoid phytoalexin