Penams

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008591",
  "term": "Penams",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of bicyclic organic compounds characterized by a fused beta-lactam ring and a five-membered thiazolidine ring. The core structure consists of a four-membered nitrogen-containing ring fused to a sulfur-containing five-membered ring. This ring system is the fundamental structural unit of penicillin antibiotics, which exert their antibacterial effect by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "penems"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1356 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/penams/"
}