Term Name: | aztreonam |
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Synonyms: | (2S,3S)-3-{(2Z)-2-(2-ammonio-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-[(2-carboxypropan-2-yloxy)imino]acetamido}-2-methyl-4-oxoazetidine-1-sulfonate, (Z,)-2-((((2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)(((2S,3S,)-2-methyl-4-oxo-1-sulfo-3-azetidinyl)carbamoyl)methylene)amino)oxy)-2-methylpropionic acid, Azactam, aztreonam, aztreonamum, Primbactam |
Definition: | A synthetic monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic (monobactam), used primarily to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria. It inhibits mucopeptide synthesis in the bacterial cell wall, thereby blocking peptidoglycan crosslinking. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:161680] ( EBI ) |