Peptide Antibiotics

Antibiotics such as gramicidin, bacitracin, tyrocidine, and actinomycin are peptides in nature. Gastrointestinal hormones like gastrin, secretin, and so on are gastrointestinal peptides which serve as hormones. Substance P is a decapeptide which acts as neurotransmitter.


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