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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. anti-infective agents
  3. antibiotics
  4. beta-lactam antibiotics
  5. clavulanic acids
  6. clavulanic acid
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical compounds
  3. sulfur compounds
  4. beta-lactams
  5. clavulanic acids
  6. clavulanic acid
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amides
  3. lactams
  4. beta-lactams
  5. clavulanic acids
  6. clavulanic acid
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amides
  3. lactams
  4. beta-lactams
  5. clavulanic acids
  6. clavulanic acid

Preferred term

clavulanic acid

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Clavulanic acid and its salts and esters. The acid is a suicide inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes from Streptomyces clavuligerus. Administered alone, it has only weak antibacterial activity against most organisms, but given in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics prevents antibiotic inactivation by microbial lactamase.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148711

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