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Myricin vs Myriocin - What's the difference?

myricin | myriocin |

In organic compound|lang=en terms the difference between myricin and myriocin

is that myricin is (organic compound) a silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; myricyl alcohol while myriocin is (organic compound) a lipid-like amino acid that has antibiotic activity.

As nouns the difference between myricin and myriocin

is that myricin is (organic compound) a silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; myricyl alcohol while myriocin is (organic compound) a lipid-like amino acid that has antibiotic activity.

myricin

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; myricyl alcohol.
    • (Webster 1913)

    myriocin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia myriocin) (-)
  • (organic compound) A lipid-like amino acid that has antibiotic activity