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rifamycins
Subject Category
H Health and Pathology
W Physical and Chemical Sciences
Definition
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.
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Medical Subject Headings 2011
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Used For
rifamycin SV
Broader Term
antibiotics
heterocyclic compounds
lactams
Narrower Term
rifampicin
Spanish
rifamicinas
Term Number
10208