glycopeptides
/ˌɡlaɪkoʊˈpɛpˌtaɪdz/
noun
- A class of antibiotics that work by stopping bacteria from building their cell walls.
- The doctor prescribed glycopeptides to treat the severe bacterial infection.
- Researchers are developing new glycopeptides to fight drug-resistant bacteria.
- Vancomycin is one of the most well-known glycopeptides used in hospitals.
- Any molecule consisting of a peptide (short chain of amino acids) attached to a carbohydrate (sugar) group.
- Certain glycopeptides are found on the surface of cancer cells.
- Scientists study glycopeptides to understand how cells recognize each other.
- Glycopeptides play an important role in cell signaling and immune responses.