CHEBI:138856 - oxolinic acid

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ChEBI Name oxolinic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:138856
Definition A quinolinemonocarboxylic acid having the carboxy group at position 7 as well as oxo and ethyl groups at positions 4 and 1 respectively and a dioxolo ring fused at the 5- and 6-positions. A synthetic antibiotic, it is used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of bacterial infections in cattle, pigs and poultry.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:44731, CHEBI:7848
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): antifungal agent
An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
(via quinolone antibiotic )
(via heterocyclic antibiotic )
antibacterial drug
A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections.
enzyme inhibitor
A compound or agent that combines with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction.
Application(s): antiinfective agent
A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
antibacterial drug
A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections.
Related Structures
oxolinic acid is a Conjugate Acid of
oxolinate
Mass : 260.22220
Formula : C13H10NO5
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