Preferred Name |
aztreonam |
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Definitions |
A synthetic monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic (monobactam), used primarily to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria. It inhibits mucopeptide synthesis in the bacterial cell wall, thereby blocking peptidoglycan crosslinking. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_161680 |
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has_alternative_id |
CHEBI:41008 CHEBI:2960 |
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label |
aztreonam |
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prefixIRI |
CHEBI:161680 |
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prefLabel |
aztreonam |
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textual definition |
A synthetic monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic (monobactam), used primarily to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria. It inhibits mucopeptide synthesis in the bacterial cell wall, thereby blocking peptidoglycan crosslinking. |
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