Tautomycin is a chemical that occurs naturally in shellfish and is produced by the bacterium Streptomyces spiroverticillatus. It is a polyketide-based structure characterized by a three hydroxyl groups two ketones a dialkylmaleic anhydride an ester linkage (connecting anhydride unit to polyketide chain) a spiroketal and one methyl ether among others.
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