Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Cephalosporin:
A
molecule
containing the
β-lactam
ring system shown here. An important class of
antibiotics
.
The
β-lactam
ring system at the core of all cephalosporins.
Related terms:
Cefaclor
,
ring strain
,
nucleophilic carbonyl substitution
,
nucleophilic acyl substitution
,
acylation
,
transamidation
,
enzyme
,
inhibitor
,
suicide inhibitor
,
tetracycline
,
sulfa drug
,
penicillin
,
erythromycin
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