NCIt definition : A semisynthetic ansamycin antibiotic with potent antimycobacterial properties. Rifabutin
inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, thereby suppressing the initiation
of RNA formation and leading to inhibition of RNA synthesis and transcription. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug used to prevent the spread of a bacterium called in patients with
advanced HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) infection. It blocks an enzyme that the
bacteria need to grow. It is a type of antibiotic.;
UNII : 1W306TDA6S;
InChIKey : ATEBXHFBFRCZMA-VXTBVIBXSA-N;
CAS number : 72559-06-9;
Drug name : Mycobutin;
Molecule name : LM-427;
Chemical formula : C46H62N4O11;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:45367;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000663313; CDR0000663309;