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4-Quinolones MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
4-Quinolones
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.810.835.830
Unique ID
D042462
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042462
Scope Note
QUINOLONES containing a 4-oxo (a carbonyl in the para position to the nitrogen). They inhibit the A subunit of DNA GYRASE and are used as antimicrobials. Second generation 4-quinolones are also substituted with a 1-piperazinyl group at the 7-position and a fluorine at the 6-position.
Entry Term(s)
4-Oxoquinoline
4-Oxoquinolines
4-Quinolinone
4-Quinolinones
4-Quinolone
Registry Number
0
Public MeSH Note
2004
History Note
2004
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2020/05/27
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