Cephalosporins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001802",
  "term": "Cephalosporins",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of β-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonium, characterized by a dihydrothiazine ring fused to a β-lactam ring. These compounds inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by interfering with peptidoglycan cross-linking. Cephalosporins are widely used clinically to treat a broad spectrum of bacterial infections.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cephems",
    "cephams",
    "penams",
    "penems",
    "penicillins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1327 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cephalosporins/"
}