Teicoplanin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A glycopeptide antibiotic complex isolated from the bacterium Actinoplanes teichomyceticus. Teicoplanin inhibits peptidoglycan polymerization, resulting in inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis and cell death. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - MDL-507 - TEICOPLANIN - Tagocid - Targocid - Targosid - Teichomycin - Teichomycin A2 - Teicoplanin A2 - teicoplanin