NCIt definition : An aminocoumarin antibiotic, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces nivens, with
antibacterial property. Novobiocin, as well as other aminocoumarin antibiotics, inhibits
bacterial DNA synthesis by targeting at the bacteria DNA gyrase and the related enzyme
DNA topoisomerase IV. This antibiotic was used to treat infections by gram-positive
bacteria.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An antibiotic drug used to treat infection.;
UNII : 17EC19951N;
InChIKey : YJQPYGGHQPGBLI-KGSXXDOSSA-N;
CAS number : 303-81-1;
Chemical formula : C31H36N2O11;
NSC code : 2382;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:28368;
Codes from synonyms : 30244; NSC0002382; CDR0000045185;