Sequence Information

    • DRAMP ID

    • DRAMP29329

    • Name

    • Tyrothricin

    • Sequence

    • Not available

    • Description

    • A polypeptide antibiotic mixture obtained from Bacillus brevis. It consists of a mixture of three tyrocidines (60%) and several gramicidins (20%) and is very toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus. It is used topically.Tyrothricin is a topical antibiotic with broad spectrum activity against Gram positive bacteria and some fungal infections.

    • Activity

    • Antibacterial, Antifungal

    • Target Organism

      • No MICs found on DRAMP database

    • Reference

      • Following tyrothricin peptide production by Brevibacillus parabrevis with electrospray mass spectrometry.(PMID: 32926968)

Clinical Information

    • Medical use

    • Treatment of infected skin and infected oropharyngeal mucous membranes

    • Company

    • Unknown

    • Stage of Development

    • In market

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