ectoine

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ectoine

Summary

ectoine is a type of chemical entity[1]. ectoine ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ectoine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • ectoine's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=NCCC(N1)C(=O)O[4].
  • ectoine's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₁₀N₂O₂[5].
  • ectoine is a type of alkaloid[6].
  • ectoine is a type of carboxylic acid[7].
  • ectoine is part of ectoine binding[8].
  • ectoine is part of ectoine biosynthetic process[9].
  • ectoine is part of ectoine transport[10].
  • ectoine is part of ectoine metabolic process[11].
  • ectoine is part of ectoine catabolic process[12].
  • ectoine's Commons category is recorded as Ectoine[13].
  • ectoine comprises nitrogen[14].
  • ectoine comprises oxygen[15].
  • ectoine comprises carbon[16].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Methylomicrobium kenyense[17].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Methylophaga thalassica[18].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Methylobacter marinus[19].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum[20].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Methylarcula marina[21].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Ectothiorhodospira[22].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Halorhodospira halochloris[23].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces spectabilis[24].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces lydicus[25].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces nodosus[26].
  • ectoine's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces collinus[27].

Why It Matters

ectoine ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month).[2] ectoine has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] ectoine is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Diversity and phylogeny of the ectoine biosynthesis genes in aerobic, moderately halophilic methylotrophic bacteria. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Diversity and phylogeny of the ectoine biosynthesis genes in aerobic, moderately halophilic methylotrophic bacteria. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Diversity and phylogeny of the ectoine biosynthesis genes in aerobic, moderately halophilic methylotrophic bacteria. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Diversity and phylogeny of the ectoine biosynthesis genes in aerobic, moderately halophilic methylotrophic bacteria. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Diversity and phylogeny of the ectoine biosynthesis genes in aerobic, moderately halophilic methylotrophic bacteria. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid. A novel cyclic amino acid from halophilic phototrophic bacteria of the genus Ectothiorhodospira. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid. A novel cyclic amino acid from halophilic phototrophic bacteria of the genus Ectothiorhodospira. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The complete genomic sequence of Streptomyces spectabilis NRRL-2792 and identification of secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Complete genome sequencing and antibiotics biosynthesis pathways analysis of Streptomyces lydicus 103.. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Exploiting the genome sequence of Streptomyces nodosus for enhanced antibiotic production.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Identification and activation of novel biosynthetic gene clusters by genome mining in the kirromycin producer Streptomyces collinus Tü 365.. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Zyirkon · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chemical structure Ectoine structural formulae v.1.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P117]]: Ectoine.svg"
  2. 16w ago · Michael D. Turnbull · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Found in taxon Methylomicrobium kenyense, Methylophaga thalassica, Methylobacter marinus +10
    Chemical structure Ectoine structural formulae v.1.png
    Has parts
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P117]]: Ectoine.svg"
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