Polymyxins

"Polymyxins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Basic lipopeptide antibiotic group obtained from Bacillus polymyxa. They affect the cell membrane by detergent action and may cause neuromuscular and kidney damage. At least eleven different members of the polymyxin group have been identified, each designated by a letter.

Descriptor ID	D011113
MeSH Number(s)	D04.345.566.780 D10.477.750 D12.644.050.600 D12.644.641.780 D12.776.543.695.054.600
Concept/Terms	Polymyxins Polymyxins Polymyxin Polymyxin M Polymyxin M

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Polymyxins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Macrocyclic Compounds [D04.345]
Peptides, Cyclic [D04.345.566]
Polymyxins [D04.345.566.780]
Lipids [D10]
Lipopeptides [D10.477]
Polymyxins [D10.477.750]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides [D12.644.050]
Polymyxins [D12.644.050.600]
Peptides, Cyclic [D12.644.641]
Polymyxins [D12.644.641.780]
Proteins [D12.776]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins [D12.776.543.695]
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides [D12.776.543.695.054]
Polymyxins [D12.776.543.695.054.600]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Polymyxins".

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