Preferred Name |
clofazimine |
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Synonyms |
Lamprene Lampren |
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Definitions |
Clofazimine is a fluoroquinolone-class phenazine dye used for the treatment of leprosy. Clofazimine binds to DNA and disrupts bacterial DNA gyrase, thereby causing double-stranded DNA breaks, and subsequent cell death. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ARO_3004012 |
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database_cross_reference |
pubchem.compound:2794 |
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definition |
Clofazimine is a fluoroquinolone-class phenazine dye used for the treatment of leprosy. Clofazimine binds to DNA and disrupts bacterial DNA gyrase, thereby causing double-stranded DNA breaks, and subsequent cell death. |
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has_exact_synonym |
Lamprene Lampren |
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has_obo_namespace |
antibiotic_resistance |
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id |
ARO:3004012 |
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label |
clofazimine |
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notation |
ARO:3004012 |
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prefLabel |
clofazimine |
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subClassOf |
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