- aminoglycoside antibiotic
- A type of antibiotic that works against many types of bacteria and includes streptomycin, gentamicin, and neomycin. Aminoglycosides are used to treat bacterial infections.
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Aminoglycoside — An aminoglycoside is a molecule composed of a sugar group and an amino group. [MeshName|Aminoglycosides] Several aminoglycosides function as antibiotics that are effective against certain types of bacteria. They include amikacin, gentamicin,… … Wikipedia
Aminoglycoside N3'-acetyltransferase — In enzymology, an aminoglycoside N3 acetyltransferase (EC number|2.3.1.81) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:acetyl CoA + a 2 deoxystreptamine antibiotic ightleftharpoons CoA + N3 acetyl 2 deoxystreptamine antibioticThus, the two… … Wikipedia
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aminoglycoside — noun A molecule composed of a sugar group and an amino group, in some cases functioning as an antibiotic … Wiktionary
kanamycin — Aminoglycoside antibiotic … Dictionary of molecular biology
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Neomycin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (1R,2R,3S,4R,6S) 4,6 diamino 2 Clinical data Trade names Neo rx … Wikipedia
Ototoxicity — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H91.0 DiseasesDB 2874 … Wikipedia
gentamicin — A broad spectrum antibiotic of the aminoglycoside class, obtained from Micromonospora purpurea and M. echinospora, that inhibits the growth of both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria; the sulfate salt is used medicinally. * * *… … Medical dictionary
Streptoduocin — Drugbox type = combo component1 = Streptomycin class1 = Aminoglycoside antibiotic component2 = Dihydrostreptomycin class2 = Aminoglycoside antibiotic CAS number = ATC prefix = J01 ATC suffix = GA02 PubChem = 202223 DrugBank = pregnancy AU =… … Wikipedia
