Definition of Novobiocin
1. Noun. An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria.
Definition of Novobiocin
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Medical Definition of Novobiocin
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N-(7-((3-o-(aminocarbonyl)-6-deoxy-5-c-methyl-4-o-methyl- beta-l-lyxopyranosyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2h-1- benzopyran-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzamide. Antibiotic substance produced by streptomyces spheroides.
Pharmacological action: antibiotics.
Chemical name: Benzamide, N-(7-((3-O-(aminocarbonyl)-6-deoxy-5-C-methyl-4-O-methyl-beta-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-
(12 Dec 1998)
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