Concept information
- Research, Technology, Methods
- chemical compounds
- organic compounds
- heterocyclic compounds
- heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
- Research, Technology, Methods
- chemical compounds
- organic compounds
- organic nitrogen compounds
- heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
Preferred term
penicillins
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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A group of antibiotics that contain 6-aminopenicillanic acid with a side chain attached to the 6-amino group. The penicillin nucleus is the chief structural requirement for biological activity. The side-chain structure determines many of the antibacterial and pharmacological characteristics.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011
Type: Concept definition
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URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8044
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