Compound ID | 1964
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. 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: | 1985 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9690097 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | oximonam |
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