sutezolid
Sign in to saveSutezolid is an investigational new drug that is being evaluated for the treatment of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. It differs from linezolid by replacement of the morpholine oxygen with a sulfur atom. Like linezolid, sutezolid is a bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor. In preclinical studies, sutezolid demonstrated superior antituberculosis activity compared to linezolid.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 353.121
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- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₂₀FN₃O₃S
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=O)NCC1CN(C(=O)O1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)N3CCSCC3)F
- isomeric SMILES
- CC(=O)NC[C@H]1CN(C(=O)O1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)N3CCSCC3)F
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Sutezolid is an investigational new drug that is being evaluated for the treatment of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. It differs from linezolid by replacement of the morpholine oxygen with a sulfur atom. Like linezolid, sutezolid is a bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor. In preclinical studies, sutezolid demonstrated superior antituberculosis activity compared to linezolid.
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