Preferred Term:
cyclic peptides
Definition:
Peptides whose amino and carboxy ends are linked together with a peptide bond forming a circular chain. Some of them are anti-infective agents. Some of them are biosynthesized non-ribosomally (peptide biosynthesis, non-ribosomal).
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NALT Core
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31026
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