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Name:	4-Quinolones
Description:	QUINOLONES containing a 4-oxo (a carbonyl in the para position to the nitrogen). They inhibit the A subunit of DNA GYRASE and are used as antimicrobials. Second generation 4-quinolones are also substituted with a 1-piperazinyl group at the 7-position and a fluorine at the 6-position.
Synonyms:	4 Oxoquinolines; 4-Oxoquinolines; 4 Quinolinones; 4 Quinolones; 4-Quinolinones