"Novobiocin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An antibiotic compound derived from Streptomyces niveus. It has a chemical structure similar to coumarin. Novobiocin binds to DNA gyrase, and blocks adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p189)
| Descriptor ID |
D009675
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.438.150.446.139.500 D03.830.219.446.139.500 D09.408.554
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| Concept/Terms |
Novobiocin- Novobiocin
- Streptonivicin
- Crystallinic Acid
Novobiocin Sodium- Novobiocin Sodium
- Sodium, Novobiocin
- Novobiocin, Monosodium Salt
- Monosodium Salt Novobiocin
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