title: Rifampicin inhibition of protein synthesis in mammalian cells.
abstract: Rifampicin produces a dose-dependent decrease in protein synthesis in rat thymocytes. At concentrations up to 200 micrograms per milliliter, rifampicin does not alter rat thymic transcription. Rifampicin causes a direct inhibition of protein synthesis in rat thymic and hepatic microsomes, and in cadaveric human hepatic microsomes. Protein synthesis inhibition could explain the toxicity of rifampicin in man.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012293:Rifampin