Penicillins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008597",
  "term": "Penicillins",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A group of β-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Penicillium, characterized by a penam core structure with a variable side chain. They inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by interfering with peptidoglycan cross-linking enzymes. Penicillins are widely used to treat bacterial infections, though resistance has emerged.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "penams"
  ],
  "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/penicillins/"
}