Beta lactam breakthroughs: From Penicillin to Superbugs
BETA LACTUM ANTIBIOTICS
PENICILLIN
CATEGORY: Beta lactam antibiotics
FOUND BY: Alexander flaming
FOUND IN: Fungus penicillium notatum ,but commercially penicillium chrysogenum
PROTOTYPE: Benzyl penicillin
STRUCTURE: Beta lactam ,thiazolidine ring
PROPERTIES:
- Highly water soluble
- More stable in salt form
- Stable in dry state
- Thermolabile
- Acid labile
MECHANISM OF ACTION :
- Bacterial action by inhibiting synthesis of cell wall
- In peptidoglycan :glycan chain consist of altering amino sugar
- Penicillin-bind and inactivate penicillin binding protein
- Inhibit transpeptidase
- Prevent peptidoglycan synthesis
- Cell wall deficient form develop autolysis and there by causing cell death
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