Preferred Name |
Beta-Lactam Antibiotic |
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Synonyms |
Lactam Antibiotics Beta-Lactam Antibiotic |
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Definitions |
A compound with a four member amide ring (beta-lactam), where one member is the amide nitrogen and another is the carbonyl carbon, with bactericidal activity. Beta-lactam antibiotics act by disrupting the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of the bacterial cell wall. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C260 |
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CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:27933 |
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code |
C260 |
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DEFINITION |
A compound with a four member amide ring (beta-lactam), where one member is the amide nitrogen and another is the carbonyl carbon, with bactericidal activity. Beta-lactam antibiotics act by disrupting the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of the bacterial cell wall. |
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FULL_SYN |
Lactam Antibiotics Beta-Lactam Antibiotic |
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label |
Beta-Lactam Antibiotic |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Beta-Lactam_Antibiotic |
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NCI_META_CUI |
CL938164 |
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Preferred_Name |
Beta-Lactam Antibiotic |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C260 |
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Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
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subClassOf |