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Teixobactin is a potent antibiotic. Teixobactin shows antibacterial activity for gram-negative bacteria. Teixobactin inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to a highly conserved motif of lipid II and lipid III[1][2][3].

ChEBI: Teixobactin is a cyclodepsipeptide that is isolated from the previously unculturable bacterial species Eleftheria terrae and is active against gram-positive bacteria. It has a role as an antibacterial agent. It is a peptide antibiotic, a cyclodepsipeptide and a macrocycle.

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