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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-infective agents > antibiotics > peptide antibiotics > cyclosporins
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > cyclosporins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > cyclosporins
Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > immunomodulators > immunosuppressive agents > cyclosporins
Fields of Study > immunology > immunologic factors > immunomodulators > immunosuppressive agents > cyclosporins
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cyclosporins

Definition:
A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection.
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cyclic peptides, immunosuppressive agents, peptide antibiotics
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10199
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