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What does hydroxyectoine mean?
Any hydroxy derivative of ectoine, especially (4S,5S)-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid,
Where does hydroxyectoine come from?
From hydroxy- + ectoine.

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