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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. drugs
  3. anti-infective agents
  4. antibiotics
  5. peptide antibiotics
  6. gramicidin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. cyclic peptides
  6. gramicidin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. cyclic peptides
  6. gramicidin

Preferred term

gramicidin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011

    Type: Concept definition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10201

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