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Lactam

Lactam

(Science: chemistry) One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.

Origin: lactone _ amido.


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Streptomyces

not all antibiotics have the beta-lactam ring...

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by MrMistery
Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:54 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Streptomyces
Replies: 4
Views: 864

Re: ampicillin for plants

Hi Is ampicillin dangerous or corrosive for plants? For example can I use it in growing medium for plants? Ampicillin is beta-lactam antibiotic, inhibiting bacterial transpetidase, which cross-links peptidoglican chains. If chains cannot be cross-linked, the whole structure of peptidoglycan ...

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by siroma
Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:12 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: ampicillin for plants
Replies: 1
Views: 589

Pseudomonas spp.

Some species of Pseudomonas (e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa) can produce beta-lactamase. This is an enzyme which degrades the beta-Lactam ring, an essential structure found in most antibiotics. Some species of the organism are sensitive to some antibiotics. Hope this helps. You can read about ...

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by Katy_Bobbles
Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:56 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Pseudomonas spp.
Replies: 1
Views: 968

The Fiber Disease

... and other nosocomial settings. M morganii infections respond well to appropriate antibiotic therapy; however, its natural resistance to many beta-lactam antibiotics may lead to delays in proper treatment. The genus Morganella belongs to the tribe Proteeae of the family Enterobacteriaceae. The ...

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by London
Tue May 23, 2006 3:03 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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glandular fever and antibiotics

Just to add my 2 cents erythromycine belongs to the macrolide family, which has no cross resistance to the beta lactam family to which penicillin belongs. Erythromycine also stimulates non specific immunity and increase the number ofB and T lymphocyte. This is probably the reason ...

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by canalon
Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:24 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: glandular fever and antibiotics
Replies: 3
Views: 1986
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