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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).
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Cyclic Peptides
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bactenecin [ Arg-Leu-cyclo(Cys-Arg-Ile-Val-Val-Ile-Arg-Val-Cys)-Arg,Bac7 ]
from bovine neutrophils
116229-36-8
*Peptides
, Cyclic
Pharma Action
Anti-Infective Agents
J Biol Chem 1988;263(20):9573