title: Natural cyclopeptaibiotics and related cyclic tetrapeptides: structural diversity and future prospects.
abstract: Linearity is not considered a prerequisite anymore, and extension of the current definition of 'peptaibiotics' to cyclic, Aib-containing peptides is proposed. Sequences and bioactivities, together with ecophysiological importance of cyclopeptaibiotics and related cyclic tetrapeptides, and their fungal-taxonomic relationships, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IFZ), Department of Food Sciences, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany. thomas.degenkolb@ernaehrung.uni-giessen.de
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Degenkolb
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gams
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brückner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010456:Peptides, Cyclic