Compound ID | 1962
Synonym(s): AMA 1080 | Ro 17-2301
Class: Beta-lactam (monobactam)
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) with high affinity for PBP 3 and mild affinity for PBP 1a and interferes with bacterial cell wall integrity and synthesis. It is active against gram-negative bacteria including many metallo-beta-lactamase producing strains. |
| Description: | Synthetic monobactam |
| Year first mentioned: | 1984 |
| Development status: | Approved, off-patent, not available in most countries |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6540466 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | carumonam |
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