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Gramicidin
Medical Definition: | 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. |
Also Called: | Gramicidin A,Gramicidin A(1),Gramicidin B,Gramicidin C,Gramicidin J,Gramicidin K,Gramicidin NF,Gramicidin P,Gramicidin S,Gramoderm,Linear Gramicidin |
CAS Number: | 1405-97-6 |
Gramicidin Medical Definitions and Terms
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