Term Name: validone
Synonyms: (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one, validone
Definition: A member of the class of hydroxycyclohexanones that is cyclohexanone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3 and 4, and by a hydroxymethyl group at position 5 (the 2R,3S,4R,5R-diastereomer).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:111542]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: cyclitol hydroxycyclohexanone tetrol
has_role: bacterial metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: validone 7-phosphate