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KRM 1648

under Rifamycins
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More on Rifamycins Definition: A group of ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS characterized by a chromophoric naphthohydroquinone group spanned by an aliphatic bridge not previously found in other known ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS. They have been isolated from fermentation broths of Streptomyces mediterranei.      Other names Rifomycins
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
KRM 1648 [ 3'-hydroxy-5'-(4-isobutylpiperazinyl)benzoxazinorifamycin,ABI 1648,ABI-1648,ABI1648,KRM-1648,benzoxazinorifamycin,rifalazil ]
  structure in first source 		129791-92-0 Rifamycin VIII, 1',4-didehydro-1-deoxy-1,4-dihydro-3'-hydroxy-5'-(4-(2-methylpropyl)-1-piperazinyl)-1-oxo  *Rifamycins
Pharma Action Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Leprostatic Agents 		Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1991;35(3):542

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