sideromycin

sideromycin
sid·ero·my·cin (sid″ər-o-miґsin) any of a class of antibiotics structurally related to hydroxamic acid that inhibit bacterial growth by interfering with iron uptake. Sideromycins are synthesized by certain species of actinomycetes.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Sideromycin — Si|de|ro|my|cin [↑ Sider u. ↑ mycin], das; s, e: ↑ Siderophor …   Universal-Lexikon

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