The ying and yang of rifampicin

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Blanchard, JS [1 ]
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[1] Yeshiva Univ Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Biochem, Bronx, NY 10461 USA
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10.1038/nm0198-014
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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The binding of rifampicin to the human glucocorticoid receptor explains how this antibiotic exerts its immunosuppressive effects (pages 92–96).
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