cyclized
Speech parts
1. cyclized - Adjective
2. cyclized - Verb
Meaning
cyclized
simple past and past participle of cyclize
cyclized (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Formed into a ring
Examples
ACV is oxidatively cyclized (two cyclizations by a single enzyme) to bicyclic intermediate isopenicillin N by isopenicillin N synthase (IPNS) to form the penam core structure. citation Various transamidations lead to the different natural penicillins.
The two terminal isoprene groups of lycopene can be cyclized to produce beta-carotene, which can then be transformed into a wide variety of xanthophylls.
Penams and cephems are cyclized oxidatively (first row); clavams and carbapenems are closed by ATP-utilizing amidation (second and third row); and some monobactams may be closed by a third method (fourth row).
This spurred the development of cyclized rubber treated in strong acids.