Class: Rifamycin

ATCID "J04AB03" ()
CID "C0035609" ()
SID "406756000" ()
definition "A portion of a natural antibiotic produced by Streptomyces mediterranei, Rifamycin (Ansamycin Family) is a commonly used antimycobacterial drug that inhibits prokaryotic DNA-dependent RNA synthesis and protein synthesis; it blocks RNA-polymerase transcription initiation. Rifamycin has an activity spectrum against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, but is mainly used against Mycobacterium sp. (especially M. tuberculosis) in association with other agents to overcome resistance. (Definition derived from NCI)" ()
comment "participatesIn some TreatingTuberculosis" ()
label "rifamycin" ()

http://purl.org/imbi/dco/dco#Rifamycin