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What is A 30 year old female patient complains of cough with sputum. Patient is a known case of tuberculosis and is on rifampin for the same. All of the following are true about this drug EXCEPT- and explain in detail?
Rifampin : lt is an antibiotic widely used for the treatment of  tuberculosis and leprosy. Rifampin binds with the beta-subunit of prokaryotic RNA polymerase and inhibits its activity. It inhibits transcription.
Satyanarayana- Biochemistry, 3rd edition, pg-549