Abstract
β-lactam ring-containing compounds such as penicillins, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cephalosporins and carbapenems are among the most famous antibiotics. This article reviews the recent developments in study of cephems, oxacephems, penams and sulbactam. Many of the compounds reviewed have potential antibacterial activity, even against resistant strains such as MRSA, and enzyme inhibitory activity.
Keywords: Lactam, cephem, penams, sulbactam, antibacterial, enzyme inhibitors, anticancer
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: β-Lactams in the New Millennium. Part-II: Cephems, Oxacephems, Penams and Sulbactam
Volume: 4 Issue: 1
Author(s): G.S. Singh
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Keywords: Lactam, cephem, penams, sulbactam, antibacterial, enzyme inhibitors, anticancer
Abstract: β-lactam ring-containing compounds such as penicillins, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cephalosporins and carbapenems are among the most famous antibiotics. This article reviews the recent developments in study of cephems, oxacephems, penams and sulbactam. Many of the compounds reviewed have potential antibacterial activity, even against resistant strains such as MRSA, and enzyme inhibitory activity.
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G.S. Singh , β-Lactams in the New Millennium. Part-II: Cephems, Oxacephems, Penams and Sulbactam, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2004; 4 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557043487547
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557043487547 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5607 |
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