Fusidic acid

Scientific Name:	Fusidic acid
Brand Name:	Fucibet, Fucidin, Fucithalmic
Company Owner:	Not Available
Mechanism Of Action	Fusidic acid works by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis, specifically by preventing the translocation of the elongation factor G (EF-G) from the ribosome. It also can inhibit chloramphenicol acetyltransferase enzymes.
Description of the Drug:	Fusidic acid is a topical antibacterial agent used to prevent and treat mild to moderate skin infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
Protein Data Bank:	https://www.rcsb.org/structure/7B8S https://www.rcsb.org/structure/7A1U https://www.rcsb.org/structure/1Q23 https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4V7B https://www.rcsb.org/structure/6ZO5 https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4W29 https://www.rcsb.org/structure/7N2C https://www.rcsb.org/structure/5JMN https://www.rcsb.org/structure/6Q4O https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4V9M https://www.rcsb.org/structure/6Q4P https://www.rcsb.org/structure/2VUF https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4V9L https://www.rcsb.org/structure/6Q4N https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4V5F https://www.rcsb.org/structure/1QCA https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4V8U https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4V5N https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4V5M https://www.rcsb.org/structure/6ZOF https://www.rcsb.org/structure/4WQF https://www.rcsb.org/structure/6ZOD

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02703

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