tyrocidine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006574",
  "term": "tyrocidine",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "peptide antibiotics",
    "cyclic peptides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2011",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "tirocidina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/tyrocidine/"
}