As nouns the difference between polycyclic and lantibiotic
is that polycyclic is such a compound while lantibiotic is any of a class of peptide antibiotics that contain polycyclic thioether amino acids as well as the unsaturated amino acids dehydroalanine and 2-aminoisobutyric acid.
As an adjective polycyclic
is (chemistry) having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
polycyclic
English
Adjective
(-)
(chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
Derived terms
* polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
* polycyclic compound
Synonyms
* polycyclic compound
Related terms
* monocyclic
* bicyclic
* tricyclic
lantibiotic
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(
wikipedia lantibiotic)
Any of a class of peptide antibiotics that contain polycyclic thioether amino acids as well as the unsaturated amino acids dehydroalanine and 2-aminoisobutyric acid.