Mesh term Polymyxins
Browse to parent terms:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
Lipopeptides
Peptides, Cyclic
Description
Basic lipopeptide antibiotic group obtained from Bacillus polymyxa. They affect the cell membrane by detergent action and may cause neuromuscular and kidney damage. At least eleven different members of the polymyxin group have been identified, each designated by a letter.Browse to child terms:
Colistin
Polymyxin B
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