Preferred Label : tyrocidine;
MeSH definition : An antibiotic mixture produced by Bacillus brevis which may be separated into three
components, tyrocidines A, B, and C. It is the major constituent (40-60 per cent)
of tyrothricin, gramicidin accounting for the remaining 10-20 per cent active material.
It is a topical antimicrobial agent, that is very toxic parenterally.;
MeSH synonym : tyrocidines;
MeSH hyponym : rapicidin; brevicidin;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrocidine;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D014440;
UMLS CUI : C0041481;
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An antibiotic mixture produced by Bacillus brevis which may be separated into three
components, tyrocidines A, B, and C. It is the major constituent (40-60 per cent)
of tyrothricin, gramicidin accounting for the remaining 10-20 per cent active material.
It is a topical antimicrobial agent, that is very toxic parenterally.
