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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-infective agents > antibiotics > peptide antibiotics > polymyxins > polymyxin B
Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > polymyxins > polymyxin B
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > polymyxins > polymyxin B
Preferred Term:

polimixina B

Definition:
Mezcla de polimixinas B1 y B2, obtenida a partir de cepas de Bacillus polimixa. Ellas son polipéptidos básicos de alrededor de ocho aminoácidos y tienen una acción detergente - catiónica en las membranas celulares. La Polimixina B se utiliza para las infecciones por organismos gram-negativos, pero pueden ser neurotóxicos y nefrotóxicos.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
polimixinas
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10207
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