Tyrocidin (Noun)
Meaning
A basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Tyrocidin is a naturally occurring antibiotic produced by the soil bacterium Bacillus brevis, often used as a model for studying membrane interactions.
- The antibiotic properties of tyrocidin make it a compound of interest in the development of new antimicrobial therapies.
- Tyrocidin, a cyclic decapeptide, is one of the primary components of the antibiotic complex tyrothricin.
- Researchers have been studying the structure and function of tyrocidin to better understand its mechanism of action against bacterial membranes.
- The antimicrobial activity of tyrocidin has been demonstrated against a range of Gram-positive bacteria, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic agent.