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helixin|ˈhiːlɪksɪn| [f. helix + -in1.] a. Chem. A crystalline glucoside found in the seeds and leaves of ivy, Hedera helix, later called hederin. b. An antibiotic produced from species of Streptomyces, a genus of actinomycete fungi.
1894C. E. Sohn Dict. Active Princ. Plants 56/2 (heading) Hedera helix (Ivy);..Helixin G. (Hedera Glucoside). Ibid., Fehling's solution not reduced till the Helixin has been boiled with acid. 1952C. Leben et al. in Mycologia XLIV. 160 A name, helixin, is tentatively proposed for the antibiotic produced... The name was suggested by the helical nature of the spore chains produced by the antibiotic organism. Ibid. 167 Helixin appears to be an antibiotic potent primarily against fungi. |