==Pharmacology== Fusidic acid acts as a bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor by preventing the turnover of elongation factor G (EF-G) from the ribosome. Fusidic acid is effective primarily on gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus species, and Corynebacterium species. Fusidic acid inhibits bacterial replication and d...
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<drug> An antibiotic that prevents the synthesis of proteins by blocking the elongation factor (EF)-GDP complex. ... (05 Jan 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fyū-sid′ik as′id Definitions: 1. A fermentation product of Fusidium coccineum, a parasitic fungus on the plant Veronica; inhibits protein synthesis and the accumulation of ppGpp. Synonyms: ramycin
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