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Alamethicin is a peptide antibiotic produced by the fungus Trichoderma viride. It belongs to peptaibol peptides which contain the non-proteinogenic amino acid residue Aib (2-aminoisobutyric acid). This residue strongly induces formation of alpha-helical structure.

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IUPAC name
N-​acetyl-​2-​methylalanyl-​(L)-​prolyl-​2-​methylalanyl-​(L)-​alanyl-​2-​methylalanyl-​(L)-​alanyl-​(L)-​glutaminyl-​2-​methylalanyl-​(L)-​valyl-​2-​methylalanylglycyl-​(D)-​leucyl-​2-​methylalanyl-​(L)-​prolyl-​(L)-​valyl-​2-​methylalanyl-​2-​methylalanyl-​(L)-​α-​glutamyl-​N1-​[(1S)-​1-​benzyl-​2-​hydroxyethyl]-​(L)-​glutamamide

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