pantoyltaurine
Chemistry
noun
An analogue of pantothenic acid containing taurine in place of β-alanine, which acts as a competitive inhibitor of pantothenic acid and reduces growth in microorganisms; C8H17O6NS.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Biochemical Journal.
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