Chemicals and Drugs

Monobactams

Monocyclic, bacterially produced or semisynthetic beta-lactam antibiotics. They lack the double ring construction of the traditional beta-lactam antibiotics and can be easily synthesized.

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Abstract

Monocyclic, bacterially produced or semisynthetic beta-lactam antibiotics. They lack the double ring construction of the traditional beta-lactam antibiotics and can be easily synthesized.

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  • Antibiotics, Monobactam
  • Monobactam
  • Monocyclic beta-Lactam
  • Monocyclic beta-Lactams
  • beta-Lactams, Monocyclic
  • Monobactam Antibiotics
  • Monocyclic beta Lactam
  • Monocyclic beta Lactams
  • beta Lactams, Monocyclic
  • beta-Lactam, Monocyclic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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do not use /biosyn unless by living matter

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics (1966-1982)
  • Antibiotics, Lactam (1983-1985)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Monobactams. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008997. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008997
  2. Monobactams. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monobactam
  3. Monobactams. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417315