Chemicals and Drugs

Rifamycins

A group of ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS characterized by a chromophoric naphthohydroquinone group spanned by an aliphatic bridge not previously found in other known ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS. They have been isolated from fermentation broths of Streptomyces mediterranei.

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Abstract

A group of ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS characterized by a chromophoric naphthohydroquinone group spanned by an aliphatic bridge not previously found in other known ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS. They have been isolated from fermentation broths of Streptomyces mediterranei.

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  • Rifomycins

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1973; was RIFOMYCIN 1963-72

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  1. D03w.633.400.811w
  2. D04w.345w.295.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rifamycins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012294. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012294
  2. Rifamycins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifamycin
  3. Rifamycins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q388565