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Topoisomerase-IV Inhibitor
Any substance that inhibits topoisomerase-IV, a bacterial topoisomerase that works by cutting both strands of the DNA double helix. Inhibition of topoisomerase-IV causes DNA damage, inhibition of DNA replication, and cell death. (NCI Thesaurus)
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