different between polyketide vs abyssomicin

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poly- +? ketide

polyketide (plural polyketides)

(organic chemistry) Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.
(biochemistry) Any of many biochemical intermediates, having such a structure, that have a role in biosynthesis and metabolism.

abyssomicin (plural abyssomicins)

(medicine) Any of a class of polyketide antibiotics, having a spirotetronic tricyclic subunit in their structure, derived from certain marine organisms.

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