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G RAMICIDINE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Pharmacy
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A polypeptide antibacterial antibiotic produced by Bacillus brevis; active locally against gram-positive bacteria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Pharmacie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Antibiotique, isolé de la tyrothricine, actif sur les germes Gram positifs.

OBS

«Gramacidin» : Gramicidin (Lundbeck)

OBS

«Gramicidine» : Gramicidine (Sobio)

OBS

«Gramidine» : Gramidine (Sobio)

OBS

«Gramoderm» : Gramoderm (Schering)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Farmacia
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Cada uno de los antibióticos del grupo producido por Bacillus brevis. Su estructura química responde a la de péptidos cíclicos. El constituyente más importante del grupo, gramicidina S, es un decapéptido cíclico. El mecanismo de acción reside en su comportamiento desacoplador de la fosforilación oxidativa.

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