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Saturday 13 August 2011

Vancomycin

Vancomycin is an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces orientalis. Its a complex chemical entity consisting of amino acids and sugars.
Vancomycin inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis by binding the D-alanyl-D-ananine group on the peptide side chain of the membrane-bound intermediates.

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