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| Preferred Name | Fusidic Acid | |
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| Definitions |
A bacteriostatic antibiotic derived from the fungus Fusidium coccineum and used as a topical medication to treat skin infections. Fusidic acid acts as a bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor by preventing the turnover of elongation factor G (EF-G) from the ribosome. Fusidic acid is effective primarily on gram-positive bacteria. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C65793 |
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| CAS_Registry |
6990-06-3
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:29013
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| Chemical_Formula |
C31H48O6
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| code |
C65793
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| Contributing_Source |
FDA
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| definition |
A bacteriostatic antibiotic derived from the fungus Fusidium coccineum and used as a topical medication to treat skin infections. Fusidic acid acts as a bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor by preventing the turnover of elongation factor G (EF-G) from the ribosome. Fusidic acid is effective primarily on gram-positive bacteria.
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
59XE10C19C
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Fusidic Acid
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Fusidic_Acid
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| Preferred_Name |
Fusidic Acid
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C65793
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| prefLabel |
Fusidic Acid
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0016875
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C784 |
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