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Princeton's WordNet
gramicidinnoun
an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
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gramicidinnoun
A heterogeneous combination of six antibiotic compounds.
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Gramicidin
Gramicidin, also called gramicidin D, is a mix of ionophoric antibiotics, gramicidin A, B and C, which make up about 80%, 5%, and 15% of the mix, respectively. Each has 2 isoforms, so the mix has 6 different types of gramicidin molecules. They can be extracted from Brevibacillus brevis soil bacteria. Gramicidins are linear peptides with 15 amino acids. This is in contrast to unrelated gramicidin S, which is a cyclic peptide.
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gramicidin
Gramicidin is a type of antibiotic that kills bacteria by increasing the permeability of the bacterial cell membrane, thus disrupting its normal function. It is composed of a mixture of several different related compounds, all of which have similar effects on bacteria. Gramicidin is usually used topically (applied to the skin), as it can be harmful or toxic if taken internally. It is primarily used for treating bacterial skin infections.
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Gramicidin
Gramicidin is a heterogeneous mixture of six antibiotic compounds, gramicidins A, B and C, making up 80%, 6%, and 14% respectively, all of which are obtained from the soil bacterial species Bacillus brevis and called collectively gramicidin D. Gramicidin D are linear pentadecapeptides; that is chains made up of 15 amino acids. This is in contrast to gramicidin S which is a cyclic peptide chain.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Gramicidin
A group of peptide antibiotics from BACILLUS brevis. Gramicidin C or S is a cyclic, ten-amino acid polypeptide and gramicidins A, B, D are linear. Gramicidin is one of the two principal components of TYROTHRICIN which is used topically for gram-positive organisms. It is toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Gramicidin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Gramicidin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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