"Macrolides" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of often glycosylated macrocyclic compounds formed by chain extension of multiple PROPIONATES cyclized into a large (typically 12, 14, or 16)-membered lactone. Macrolides belong to the POLYKETIDES class of natural products, and many members exhibit ANTIBIOTIC properties.
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D018942
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.540.505 D02.540.576.500 D04.345.674.500
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Macrolides" by people in Profiles.
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p53-regulated autophagy is controlled by glycolysis and determines cell fate. Oncotarget. 2015 Sep 15; 6(27):23135-56.
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Macrolide treatment failure in streptococcal pharyngitis resulting in acute rheumatic fever. Pediatrics. 2012 Mar; 129(3):e798-802.
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Homeostatic synapse-driven membrane plasticity in nucleus accumbens neurons. J Neurosci. 2009 May 06; 29(18):5820-31.
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In vitro susceptibility of Borrelia burgdorferi to 11 antimicrobial agents. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1993 Jul; 37(7):1444-6.