nojirimycin
English
Etymology
nojiri + mycin, first produced by a species of Streptomyces actinobaterium isolated from soil in Lake Nojiri in Japan.
Noun
nojirimycin (countable and uncountable, plural nojirimycins)
- An antibiotic, produced by some strains of Streptomyces, that inhibits glucosidases
Derived terms
- deoxynojirimycin
- galactonojirimycin