Compound ID | 2058
Class: Sulfa drug / Sulphonamide
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Details of activity: | Sulphonamides are structural analogues of p-aminobenzoic acid and act as competitive inhibitors (and alternate substrates) of dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) to block the synthesis of folic acid. Primarily bacteriostatic; rapid emergence of resistance. |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; active compound of prontosil; para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) analogue. Topical use. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1940 |
| Development status: | Withdrawn |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5333 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | sulfanilamide |
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