Cyclododecadepsipeptides ionophore antibiotic derived from Streptomyces fulvissius; a 36-membered ring structure consisting of 3 mol each of l-valine, d-α-hydroxyisovaleric acid, d-valine, and l-lactic acid linked alternately. The material is used as an insecticide and nematocide.
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val·in·o·my·cin .val-ə-nō-'mīs-ən n an antibiotic C54H90N6O18 produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. fulvissimus)
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