lantibiotic

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English

Etymology

Coined in 1988 from "lanthionine-containing peptide antibiotics".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

Noun

lantibiotic (plural lantibiotics)

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  1. 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.