Chemicals and Drugs

Cyclotides

A continuous circle of peptide bonds, typically of 2-3 dozen AMINO ACIDS, so there is no free N- or C-terminus. They are further characterized by six conserved CYSTEINE residues that form CYSTINE KNOT MOTIFS.

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Abstract

A continuous circle of peptide bonds, typically of 2-3 dozen AMINO ACIDS, so there is no free N- or C-terminus. They are further characterized by six conserved CYSTEINE residues that form CYSTINE KNOT MOTIFS.

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  • Cyclotide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Peptides, Cyclic (2000-2004)

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  1. D12.644w.641w.243w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyclotides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047169. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047169
  2. Cyclotides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclotide
  3. Cyclotides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24773644