Lantibiotic
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌlæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lantibiotic is a noun meaning Any of a class of peptide antibiotics that contain polycyclic thioether amino acids as well as the unsaturated amino acids dehydroalanine and 2-aminoisobutyric acid.
Meaning
Any of a class of peptide antibiotics that contain polycyclic thioether amino acids as well as the unsaturated amino acids dehydroalanine and 2-aminoisobutyric acid.
Word Forms
- lantibiotics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nisin, lanthibiotic, alamethicin, berninamycin, alnumycin, tripropeptin.
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