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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D054848
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Peptaibols

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Zervamicin
Emerimicins
Emerimicin
Atroviridins
Peptaibol
Zervamicins
Alamethicins
Culicinins
Antiamoebins
Chrysospermins
Trichorzianines
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