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prontosil

Term ID
CHEBI:8464
Synonyms
  • 4-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)diazenyl]benzenesulfonamide
  • p-((2,4-Diaminophenyl)azo)benzenesulphonamide
  • Prontosil
  • Prontosil rubrum
  • Rubiazol
  • Sulfamidochrysoidine
Definition
A diphenyldiazene compound having two amino substituents at the 2- and 4-positions and an aminosulphonyl substituent at the 4'-position. It was the first antibacterial drug, (introduced 1935) and the first of the sulfonamide antibiotics.
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Relationships
is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from prontosil
Phenotype where environments contain prontosil
Phenotype modified by environments containing prontosil
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