gentamicin
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002850
A complex of three different closely related aminoglycoside sulfates, Gentamicins C1, C2, and C1(subA), obtained from Micromonospora purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit protein synthesis (genetic translation).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002850 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | gentamycin; gentamycins |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | aminoglycoside antibiotics; aminoglycosides; sisomicin; geneticin |
| Translations | Spanish: gentamicina |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A complex of three different closely related aminoglycoside sulfates, Gentamicins C1, C2, and C1(subA), obtained from Micromonospora purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit protein synthesis (genetic translation).",
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"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "gentamicina"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/gentamicin/"
}
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