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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003091
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003091
Preferred Name

Colistin

Definitions
Cyclic polypeptide antibiotic from Bacillus colistinus. It is composed of Polymyxins E1 and E2 (or Colistins A, B, and C) which act as detergents on cell membranes. Colistin is less toxic than Polymyxin B, but otherwise similar; the methanesulfonate is used orally.
Synonyms
Sulfate, Colistin
Polymyxin E
Colistin Sulfate
Totazina
Colimycin
Coly-Mycin
Colisticin
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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