loading...| Preferred Name |
vancomycin |
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| Synonyms |
Vancocin |
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| Definitions |
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Vancomycin inhibits the synthesis of peptidoglycan, the major component of the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria. Its mechanism of action is unusual in that it acts by binding precursors of peptidoglycan, rather than by interacting with an enzyme. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ARO_0000028 |
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| database_cross_reference |
pubchem.compound:14969 |
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| definition |
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Vancomycin inhibits the synthesis of peptidoglycan, the major component of the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria. Its mechanism of action is unusual in that it acts by binding precursors of peptidoglycan, rather than by interacting with an enzyme. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Vancocin |
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| has_obo_namespace |
antibiotic_resistance |
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| id |
ARO:0000028 |
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| label |
vancomycin |
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| notation |
ARO:0000028 |
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| prefLabel |
vancomycin |
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| subClassOf |