Term Name: surfactin
Synonyms:
Definition: Any mixture comprising isoforms of a bacterial cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic produced by various strains of Bacillus subtilis. The isoforms are cyclodepsipeptides containing at least seven amino acid residues. Among the most effective biosurfactants, surfactin can reduce the surface tension of water from 72 to 27 mN/m at a concentration as low as 0.005%.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:29681]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: mixture
has_part: surfactin A surfactin B surfactin C surfactin D
has_role: antibacterial agent antifungal agent antineoplastic agent antiviral agent platelet aggregation inhibitor surfactant