Aklaviketone is a bacterial metabolite found in strain S 383 of Streptomyces galilaeus. Aklaviketone can be used in the biosynthetic pathway of anthracycline antibiotics[1].
Definition
ChEBI: A carboxylic ester that is the methyl ester of (1R,2R)-2-ethyl-2,5,7-trihydroxy-4,6,11-trioxo-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydrotetracene-1-carboxylic acid.
References
[1] Eckardt K, et al. Biosynthesis of anthracyclinones: isolation of a new early cyclization product aklaviketone. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1988 Jun;41(6):788-93. DOI:10.7164/antibiotics.41.788
