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Polymyxin B is an antibiotic primarily used for resistant Gram-negative infections. It is derived from the bacterium ''Bacillus polymyxa''. Polymyxin B is composed of a number of related compounds (see "Mixture composition"). It has a bactericidal action against almost all Gram-negative bacilli except the ''Proteus'' and ''Neisseria'' genera. Polymyxins bind to the cell membrane and alter its structure, making it more permeable. The resulting water uptake leads to cell death. Polymyxins are cationic, basic peptides that act like detergents (surfactants). Side effects include neurotoxicity and acute renal tubular necrosis. Polymyxins are used in the topical first-aid preparation Neosporin. #Family of polypeptides with attached fatty acid; cationic detergent at physiological pH, both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties #Bactericidal for gram-negative; little to no effect on ], since cell wall is too thick to permit access to membrane == Mechanism of action == #Alters bacterial outer membrane permeability by binding to a negatively charged site in the lipopolysaccharide layer, which has an electrostatic attraction for the positively charged amino groups in the cyclic peptide portion (this site normally is a binding site for calcium and magnesium counter ions); the result is a destabilized outer membrane #Fatty acid portion dissolves in hydrophobic region of cytoplasmic membrane and disrupts membrane integrity #Leakage of cellular molecules, inhibition of cellular respiration #Binds and inactivates endotoxin #Relative absence of selective toxicity: nonspecific for cell membranes of any type, highly toxic. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polymyxin B」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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