Effect of mycobacillin, an antifungal polypeptide antibiotic, on the producer Bacillus subtilis B3.
1967
P Bhattacharyya, and
S K Bose
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MeSH Term
Description
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D010455
Peptides
Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS.
Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D000935
Antifungal Agents
Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues.