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Aminoglycosides
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: Glycosylated compounds in which there is an amino substituent on the glycoside. Some of them are clinically important ANTIBIOTICS.
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nikkomycin [ neopolyoxin C,nikkomycin Z ]
nucleoside-peptide antibiotic which inhibits fungal chitin biosynthesis by inhibiting chitin synthase; consists of uracil, an amino hexuronic acid & a new amino acid containing a pyridine ring; struct
59456-70-1
*Aminoglycosides
Pharma Action
Antifungal Agents
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Enzyme Inhibitors
Arch Microbiol 107(2):143;1976