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THE high specific activity of isonicotinic hydrazide (isoniazid; I) against Myco. tuberculosis suggests interference with an essential metabolite.
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CYMERMAN-CRAIG, J., WILLIS, D., RUBBO, S. et al. Mode of Action of isoNicotinic Hydrazide. Nature 176, 34–35 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176034a0
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