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| Name: | Penicillins |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 9548591 |
| Description: | A group of antibiotics that contain 6-aminopenicillanic acid with a side chain attached to the 6-amino group. The penicillin nucleus is the chief structural requirement for biological activity. The side-chain structure determines many of the antibacterial and pharmacological characteristics. (Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1065) |
| Molecular formula: | C9H12N2O4S |
| Molecular weight: | 244.269 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
CHEBI:17334; Penicillin; penicillins
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