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mecillinam

CHEBI:CHEBI_51208

Definition

A penicillin in which the 6beta substituent is [(azepan-1-yl)methylidene]amino; an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic that binds specifically to penicillin binding protein 2 (PBP2), and is only considered to be active against Gram-negative bacteria.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H23N3O3S
Molecular Mass
325.42754
Charge
0
SMILES
[H]C(=N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2[C@@H](C(O)=O)C(C)(C)S[C@]12[H])N1CCCCCC1
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H23N3O3S/c1-15(2)11(14(20)21)18-12(19)10(13(18)22-15)16-9-17-7-5-3-4-6-8-17/h9-11,13H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21)/t10-,11+,13-/m1/s1
InChIKey
BWWVAEOLVKTZFQ-NTZNESFSSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (2S,5R,6R)-6-[(azepan-1-ylmethylidene)amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
  • 6beta-{[(azepan-1-yl)methylidene]amino}-2,2-dimethylpenam-3alpha-carboxylic acid
  • amdinocillin
  • Coactin
  • mecilinamo
  • mecillinam
  • mecillinamum
  • penicillin HX

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
626
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Reaxys:1223657
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CHEBI:51208

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