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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptides, Cyclic > Tyrothricin
Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Peptides, Cyclic > Tyrothricin

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Tyrothricin  

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Entry terms

  • Codétricine
  • Dermotricine
  • Hydrotricine
  • Martricin
  • Tyroderm
  • Tyrosur

Scope note

  • A polypeptide antibiotic mixture obtained from Bacillus brevis. It consists of a mixture of three tyrocidines (60%) and several gramicidins (20%) and is very toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus. It is used topically.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014449

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