The cephalosporins (sg. /ˌsɛfələˈspɔːrɪn, ˌkɛ-, -loʊ-/) are a class of β-lactam antibiotics originally derived from the fungus Acremonium, which was previously...
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Cephalosporin C is an antibiotic of the cephalosporin class. It was isolated from a fungus of the genus Acremonium and first characterized in 1961. Although...
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Cefuroxime (category Cephalosporin antibiotics)
sold under the brand name Zinacef among others, is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat and prevent a number of bacterial infections...
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Cephalosporins are a broad class of bactericidal antibiotics that include the β-lactam ring and share a structural similarity and mechanism of action with...
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to be safe but has not been well studied. It is a third-generation cephalosporin and works by interfering with a bacteria's ability to make a cell wall...
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Cefalexin (category Cephalosporin antibiotics)
Cefalexin is a β-lactam antibiotic within the class of first-generation cephalosporins. It works similarly to other agents within this class, including intravenous...
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Cefuroxime axetil (category Cephalosporin antibiotics)
under the brand name Ceftin among others, is a second generation oral cephalosporin antibiotic. It is an acetoxyethyl ester prodrug of cefuroxime which...
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In enzymology, a cephalosporin-C transaminase (EC 2.6.1.74) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (7R)-7-(5-carboxy-5-oxopentanoyl)aminocephalosporinate...
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Cefadroxil (category Cephalosporin antibiotics)
(formerly trademarked as Duricef) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the cephalosporin type, effective in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial infections...
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The enzyme cephalosporin-C deacetylase (EC 3.1.1.41) catalyzes the reaction cephalosporin C + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } deacetylcephalosporin...
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