Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Penicillin:
Any
molecule
having the penam core
structure
shown below. Generally encountered as
antibiotic
drugs
.
Penam core
structure
Penicillin G
Related terms:
R group
,
wedge
,
β-lactam
,
ring strain
,
inhibitor
,
suicide inhibitor
,
transpeptidase
,
cephalosporin
,
tetracycline
,
sulfa drug
,
erythromycin
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