rifampicin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005520",
  "term": "rifampicin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A semisynthetic antibiotic produced from Streptomyces mediterranei. It has a broad antibacterial spectrum, including activity against several forms of Mycobacterium. In susceptible organisms it inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity by forming a stable complex with the enzyme. It thus suppresses the initiation of RNA synthesis. Rifampin is bactericidal, and acts on both intracellular and extracellular organisms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "rifadin",
    "rifampin",
    "rimactan"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "rifamycins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2011",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "rifampicina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/rifampicin/"
}