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surfactin peptide
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Peptides, Cyclic
Definition
: Peptides whose amino and carboxy ends are linked together with a peptide bond forming a circular chain. Some of them are ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS. Some of them are biosynthesized non-ribosomally (PEPTIDE BIOSYNTHESIS, NON-RIBOSOMAL).
Other names
Cyclic Peptides
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
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Drugs
*
surfactin peptide [ surfactin C ]
antineoplastic product isolated from Bacillus sp.
24730-31-2
*Peptides
, Cyclic
*Lipopeptides
Phospholipases A/antagonists & inhibitors
Surface-Active Agents
Pharma Action
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
;
Antiviral Agents
;
Enzyme Inhibitors
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 22(4):938;1974