An antibiotic mixture produced by Bacillus brevis which may be separated into three components, tyrocidines A, B, and C. It is the major constituent (40-60 per cent) of tyrothricin, gramicidin accounting for the remaining 10-20 per cent active material. It is a topical antimicrobial agent, that is very toxic parenterally.

DUI

D014440 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0022198

Previous indexing

Peptides, Cyclic (1974); Tyrothricin (1966-1974)

History note

94; was TYROCIDINES 1975-93 (see under TYROTHRICIN 1975-90)

Online note

use TYROCIDINE to search TYROCIDINES 1975-93

Public note

94; was TYROCIDINES 1975-93 (see under TYROTHRICIN 1975-90)