| Term Name: | rifampicin |
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| Synonyms: | (7S,9E,11S,12R,13S,14R,15R,16R,17S,18S,19E,21Z)-2,15,17,27,29-pentahydroxy-11-methoxy-3,7,12,14,16,18,22-heptamethyl-26-{(E)-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)imino]methyl}-6,23-dioxo-8,30-dioxa-24-azatetracyclo[23.3.1.1(4,7).0(5,28)]triaconta-1(28),1(29),2,4,9,19, 3-(((4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imino)methyl)rifamycin SV, RFP, rifamcin, Rifampicin, rifampicina, rifampicinum, Rifampin |
| Definition: | A member of the class of rifamycins that is a a semisynthetic antibiotic derived from Amycolatopsis rifamycinica (previously known as Amycolatopsis mediterranei and Streptomyces mediterranei). |
| Ontology: | Chebi [CHEBI:28077] |