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ChEBI: Tyrocidine A is a homodetic cyclic decapeptide consisting of D-Phe, L-Pro, L-Phe, D-Phe, L-Asn, L-Gln, L-Tyr, L-Val, L-Orn, and L-Leu residues coupled in sequence and cyclised head-to-tail. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and a bacterial metabolite. It is a homodetic cyclic peptide, a peptide antibiotic and a macrocycle.

Crystallise tyrocidine A as the hydrochloride from MeOH or EtOH/HCl. [Paladin & Craig J Am Chem Soc 76 688 1954, King & Craig J Am Chem Soc 77 6624 1955, Okamoto et al. Bull Chem Soc Jpn 50 231 1977, Beilstein 26 III/IV 4280.]