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Structure of phthiocerol dimycocerosates and related compounds in M. tuberculosis. R2 is CH3 or C2H5; R3 is (CH2)16-18-CH3. Arrows show the position of the double bond reduced by the Rv2953 protein during phthiocerol and phenolphthiocerol biosynthesis.
