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macrolide

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macrolide /mac·ro·lide/ (mak´ro-līd)
1. a compound characterized by a large lactone ring with multiple keto and hydroxyl groups.
2. any of a group of antibiotics containing this ring linked to one or more sugars, produced by certain species of Streptomyces.

mac·ro·lide (mkr-ld)
n.
A class of antibiotics that are produced by a species of Streptomyces, are characterized by a large lactone ring linked to one or more sugars, and act by inhibiting protein synthesis.

macrolide [mak´ro-līd]
1. a chemical compound characterized by a large lactone ring containing multiple keto and hydroxyl groups.
2. any of a group of antibacterial antibiotics containing such a ring linked to one or more sugars.

macrolide
as in antibiotic; any antibiotic with molecules having many-membered lactone rings, e.g. erythromycin, spiramycin, tylosin.


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Macrolides are other antibiotics for sinus infections that work by stopping the bacteria to create new proteins, while fluoroquinolones work by disrupting the DNA replication process of the bacteria.
As macrolide and penicillin resistance grows and has the potential to cause more clinical failures, there is a need for new antibiotics with unique mechanisms of action that can overcome this emerging resistance.
The Company is the largest domestic manufacturer of macrolide antibiotics, with a leading position for its intravenous infusion solution products in high-end hospital market.
 
 
 
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