glycolipodepsipeptide

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, glyco- +‎ lipo- +‎ depsi- +‎ peptide.

Noun

glycolipodepsipeptide (plural glycolipodepsipeptides)

  1. Complex class of natural antibiotics characterized by a sugar, lipid, and cyclic peptide structure used primarily to fight tough Gram-positive bacterial infections.
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