Preferred Name |
pyrazinamide |
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Definitions |
Pyrazinamide is an antimycobacterial. It is highly specific and active only against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This compound is a prodrug and needs to be activated inside the cell. It interferes with the bacterium's ability to synthesize new fatty acids, causing cell death. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ARO_3003413 |
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database_cross_reference |
pubchem.compound:1046 |
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definition |
Pyrazinamide is an antimycobacterial. It is highly specific and active only against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This compound is a prodrug and needs to be activated inside the cell. It interferes with the bacterium's ability to synthesize new fatty acids, causing cell death. |
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has_obo_namespace |
antibiotic_resistance |
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id |
ARO:3003413 |
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label |
pyrazinamide |
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notation |
ARO:3003413 |
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prefLabel |
pyrazinamide |
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subClassOf |
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