Preferred Name |
nitrofurantoin |
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Synonyms |
1-{[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino}imidazolidine-2,4-dione |
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Definitions |
This is any condition in which the main influencing factor is nitrofurantoin, a urinary anti-bacterial agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Nitrofurantoin is converted by bacterial nitroreductases to electrophilic intermediates which inhibit the citric acid cycle as well as synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XCO_0001198 |
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created_by |
slaulederkind |
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creation_date |
2023-12-28T14:15:53Z |
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database_cross_reference |
CHEBI:71415 |
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definition |
This is any condition in which the main influencing factor is nitrofurantoin, a urinary anti-bacterial agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Nitrofurantoin is converted by bacterial nitroreductases to electrophilic intermediates which inhibit the citric acid cycle as well as synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. |
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has_exact_synonym |
1-{[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino}imidazolidine-2,4-dione |
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has_obo_namespace |
experimental_condition_ontology |
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id |
XCO:0001198 |
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label |
nitrofurantoin |
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notation |
XCO:0001198 |
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prefLabel |
nitrofurantoin |
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