Preferred Name | colistin | |
Synonyms |
polymyxin E CST Colomycin |
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Definitions |
Colistins are polymyxin antibiotics produced by certain strains of Bacillus polymyxa var. colistinus. Colistin, also referred to as polymyxin E, is a mixture of cyclic polypeptides colistin A and B which disrupt the bacterial cell membrane and is effective against Gram-negative bacteria. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ARO_0000067 |
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definition |
Colistins are polymyxin antibiotics produced by certain strains of Bacillus polymyxa var. colistinus. Colistin, also referred to as polymyxin E, is a mixture of cyclic polypeptides colistin A and B which disrupt the bacterial cell membrane and is effective against Gram-negative bacteria. |
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has_exact_synonym |
polymyxin E CST Colomycin |
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has_obo_namespace |
antibiotic_resistance |
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id |
ARO:0000067 |
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label |
colistin |
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notation |
ARO:0000067 |
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prefLabel |
colistin |
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