Concept information
Preferred term
Tyrocidine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Tyrocidines
Scope note
- An antibiotic mixture produced by Bacillus brevis which may be separated into three components, tyrocidines A, B, and C. It is the major constituent (40-60 per cent) of tyrothricin, gramicidin accounting for the remaining 10-20 per cent active material. It is a topical antimicrobial agent, that is very toxic parenterally.
History note
- 94; was TYROCIDINES 1975-93 (see under TYROTHRICIN 1975-90)
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014440
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