Definition of Alamethicin

1. Noun. (medicine) A peptide antibiotic containing the amino acid ''2-aminoisobutyric acid'' that is not found in proteins ¹

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Medical Definition of Alamethicin

1. A polyene pore forming ionophore that forms relatively non-specific anion or cation transporting pores in plasma membranes or artificial lipid membranes. These pores may be potential gradient sensitive. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alamethicin

alactic oxygen debt
alae
alae lingulae cerebelli
alagebrium
alaiment
alaiments
alakazam
alalia
alalias
alalic
alalonga
alalongas
alameda
alamedas
alamethicin (current term)
alamethicin synthetase
alamethicins
alamodality
alamode
alamodeness
alamodes
alamort
alamos
alamosite
alan
alanate
alanates
aland
alands

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