Gramicidin

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GCDN has bactericidal activity and is used as a topical antibiotic and as topical contraceptive<ref>PMID:8836773</ref>.
GCDN has bactericidal activity and is used as a topical antibiotic and as topical contraceptive<ref>PMID:8836773</ref>.
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== Structural highlights ==
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== Structural highlights: Gramicidin A==
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===Gramicidin A===
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Revision as of 08:44, 20 October 2017

Gramicidin A complex with thiocyanate and K+ ion (purple) (PDB entry 1gmk)

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3D Structures of Gramicidin

Updated on 20-October-2017

References

  1. Urry DW, Goodall MC, Glickson JD, Mayers DF. The gramicidin A transmembrane channel: characteristics of head-to-head dimerized (L,D) helices. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1971 Aug;68(8):1907-11. PMID:5288776
  2. Kondejewski LH, Farmer SW, Wishart DS, Hancock RE, Hodges RS. Gramicidin S is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Int J Pept Protein Res. 1996 Jun;47(6):460-6. PMID:8836773

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