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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. chemical compounds
  4. organic compounds
  5. heterocyclic compounds
  6. rifamycins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. drugs
  3. anti-infective agents
  4. antibiotics
  5. rifamycins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic compounds
  3. organic nitrogen compounds
  4. amides
  5. lactams
  6. rifamycins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nitrogen compounds
  3. organic nitrogen compounds
  4. amides
  5. lactams
  6. rifamycins

Preferred term

rifamycins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A group of anti-bacterial agents characterized by a chromophoric naphthohydroquinone group spanned by an aliphatic bridge not previously found in other known anti-bacterial agents. They have been isolated from fermentation broths of Streptomyces mediterranei.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • rifamycin SV

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10208

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