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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > metabolites > secondary metabolites > nonribosomal peptides > peptaibols
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > metabolites > secondary metabolites > nonribosomal peptides > peptaibols
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > nonribosomal peptides > peptaibols
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > nonribosomal peptides > peptaibols
Preferred Term:

peptaibols

Definition:
A group of peptides characterized by length of 1-2 dozen residues with a high proportion of them being non-proteinogenic, notably alpha-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) and isovaline, and have a C-terminal amino alcohol and N terminal alkyl group. They are found in fungi and some are anti-infective agents. They form channels or pores in target organisms. The term is a contraction of peptide-Aib-alcohol.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
nonribosomal peptides
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/329808
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