glycopeptide

glycopeptide
A short chain of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) that has sugar molecules attached to it. Some glycopeptides have been studied for their ability to stimulate the immune system.

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  • Glycopeptide — Le glycopeptide est un antibiotique s attaquant au constituant principal des parois des bactéries : le peptidoglycane. Appartiennent à cette classe d antibiotique la vancomycine et la teicoplanine. Le glycopeptide a une action sur la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • glycopeptide — glikopeptidas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Oligopeptido ir polisacharido junginys. atitikmenys: angl. glycopeptide; peptidoglycan; peptidoglycane rus. гликопептид; пептидогликан ryšiai: sinonimas – peptidoglikanas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Glycopeptide antibiotic — Glycopeptide antibiotics are a class of antibiotic drugs. The class is composed of a glycosylated cyclic or polycyclic nonribosomal peptides. Significant glycopeptide antibiotics include vancomycin, teicoplanin, telavancin, bleomycin, ramoplanin …   Wikipedia

  • glycopeptide — noun Date: 1959 glycoprotein …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • glycopeptide — noun any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide See Also: glycoprotein …   Wiktionary

  • glycopeptide — A compound containing sugar(s) linked to amino acid s (or peptides), with the latter preponderant, as in bacterial cell walls. Cf.:peptidoglycan. * * * gly·co·pep·tide .glī kō pep .tīd n GLYCOPROTEIN * * * gly·co·pep·tide (gli″ko… …   Medical dictionary

  • glycopeptide — n. protein combined with a sugar …   English contemporary dictionary

  • glycopeptide — gly·co·peptide …   English syllables

  • glycopeptide — |glī(ˌ)kō+ noun Etymology: glyc + peptide : glycoprotein …   Useful english dictionary

  • glycopeptide antibiotics — see vancomycin …   The new mediacal dictionary

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