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Preferred term

Clarithromycin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic derived from ERYTHROMYCIN that is active against a variety of microorganisms. It can inhibit PROTEIN SYNTHESIS in BACTERIA by reversibly binding to the 50S ribosomal subunits. This inhibits the translocation of aminoacyl transfer-RNA and prevents peptide chain elongation.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 6-O-Methylerythromycin
  • 81103-11-9 (Clarithromycin)
  • Erythromycin, 6-O-methyl-
  • H1250JIK0A

In other languages

  • French

  • 81103-11-9 (Clarithromycin)
  • Erythromycin, 6-O-methyl-
  • H1250JIK0A

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QSLT7VHG-2

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