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Preferred term

beta Lactam Antibiotics  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Antibacterials, beta Lactam
  • Antibiotics, beta-Lactam
  • beta Lactam Antibacterial Agents
  • beta Lactam Antibacterials
  • beta-Lactam Antibiotics
  • Lactam Antibacterials, beta

Scope note

  • Bactericidal agents that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. They inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS, preventing the synthesis of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls.

History note

  • 2024

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000097902

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