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Peptaibols MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Peptaibols
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.504
Unique ID
D054848
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054848
Scope Note
A group of peptides characterized by length of 1-2 dozen residues with a high proportion of them being non-proteinogenic, notably alpha-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) and isovaline, and have a C-terminal amino alcohol and N terminal alkyl group. They are found in FUNGI and some are ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS. They form channels or pores in target organisms. The term is a contraction of peptide-Aib-alcohol.
Entry Term(s)
Alamethicins
Antiamoebins
Atroviridins
Chrysospermins
Culicinins
Emerimicin
Emerimicins
Peptaibol
Trichorzianines
Zervamicin
Zervamicins
Registry Number
0
Related Numbers
71812-28-7
Previous Indexing
Peptides (1977-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008; EMERIMICINS was indexed under PEPTIDES 1977-2007
History Note
2008; for EMERIMICINS use PEPTIDES 1977-2007
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
2007/07/09
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Peptaibols Preferred
Trichorzianines Narrower
Zervamicins Narrower
Alamethicins Narrower
Emerimicin Narrower
Atroviridins Narrower
Chrysospermins Narrower
Culicinins Narrower
Emerimicins Narrower
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