Glycopeptides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004945",
  "term": "Glycopeptides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Compounds consisting of a peptide chain linked covalently to one or more carbohydrate units, also known as glycans. The linkage forms between an amino acid residue of the peptide and a monosaccharide of the glycan, either through a nitrogen atom of an asparagine side chain (N-linked) or an oxygen atom of a serine or threonine side chain (O-linked). This structural class includes certain antibiotics, such as vancomycin, which functions by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis in gram-positive bacteria.",
  "synonyms": [
    "glycoproteins"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbohydrates",
    "peptides",
    "proteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1337 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/glycopeptides/"
}