The 6-O-methyl ether of erythromycin A, clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of respiratory-tract, skin and soft-tissue infections. It is also used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. It prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest Ontology, CHEBI_3732)
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10 genes co-occuring with the biological term clarithromycin in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.