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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-infective agents > antibiotics > peptide antibiotics > gramicidin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > gramicidin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > gramicidin
Preferred Term:

gramicidin

Definition:
A group of peptide antibiotics from Bacillus brevis. Gramicidin C or S is a cyclic, ten-amino acid polypeptide and gramicidins A, B, D are linear. Gramicidin is one of the two principal components of TYROTHRICIN which is used topically for gram-positive organisms. It is toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
peptide antibiotics, cyclic peptides
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10201
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30