Preferred Term:
rifamycins
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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NALT Core
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Entry Terms:
- rifamycin SV
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10208
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