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Acetamides
Definition
: Derivatives of acetamide that are used as solvents, as mild irritants, and in organic synthesis.
Substance
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Drugs
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linezolid [ PNU-100766,U-100766,N-((3-(3-fluoro-4-morpholinylphenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl)methyl)acetamide,U 100766,Zyvox ]
inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to 23S rRNA; structure given in first source
165800-03-3
*Acetamides
*Oxazolidinones
RNA
, Ribosomal, 23S
Pharma Action
Anti-Infective Agents
;
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
J Med Chem 1996 Feb 2;39(3):673-9
ZYVOX
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LINEZOLID