Compound ID | 333
Synonym(s): ME 1220 | ME-1220
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus vulgaris |
| Description: | Cephalosporin-type with N-alkylpyridiniumthiomethyl side chain |
| Institute where first reported: | Meiji Seika Kaisha (Meiji Seika Pharma., Japan) |
| Year first mentioned: | 1986 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason dropped: | In rats, activity was lower than ME1221 |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9576863 |
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