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Concept information

Preferred term

gentamicin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A complex of three different closely related aminoglycoside sulfates, Gentamicins C1, C2, and C1(subA), obtained from Micromonospora purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit protein synthesis (genetic translation).

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • gentamycin
  • gentamycins

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7867

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