Concept information
Preferred term
Peptaibols
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Peptaibol
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 2008; for EMERIMICINS use PEPTIDES 1977-2007
In other languages
-
Finnish
-
Peptaiboli
-
Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054848
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}