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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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exochelins
functional extracellular iron-binding agent; water-soluble iron-binding cpds from Mycobacteria; major component a cyclic hexapeptide containing 3 mol of epsilon N-acetyl-epsilon-N-hydroxylysine; struc
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*Peptides
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Pharma Action
Iron Chelating Agents
Infect Immunity 12(6):1242;1975; J Gen Microbiol 89:379;1975