CHEBI:59062 - polymyxin

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ChEBI Name polymyxin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:59062
Definition Polymyxins are antibiotics with a general structure consisting of a cyclic peptide with a long hydrophobic tail. They disrupt the structure of the bacterial cell membrane by interacting with its phospholipids. Polymyxins are produced by the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus polymyxa and are selectively toxic for Gram-negative bacteria.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): antibacterial agent
A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
Related Structures
polymyxin is a Structural Derivative of
ammonia
Mass : 17.03056
Formula : H3N
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