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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

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

Preferred term

colistin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Cyclic polypeptide antibiotic from Bacillus colistinus. It is composed of Polymyxins E1 and E2 (or Colistins A, B, and C) which act as detergents on cell membranes. Colistin is less toxic than Polymyxin B, but otherwise similar; the methanesulfonate is used orally.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • colistin sulfate

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148774

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