Carbacephem
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A carbacephem is a type of synthetically made antibiotic
, based on the structure of cephalosporin
, a cephem
. Carbacephems are similar to cephems but with a carbon substituted for the sulfur.
It prevents bacterial cell division by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
, based on the structure of cephalosporin
Cephalosporin
The cephalosporins are a class of β-lactam antibiotics originally derived from Acremonium, which was previously known as "Cephalosporium".Together with cephamycins they constitute a subgroup of β-lactam antibiotics called cephems.-Medical use:...
, a cephem
Cephem
Cephems are a sub-group of beta-lactam antibiotics including cephalosporins and cephamycins....
. Carbacephems are similar to cephems but with a carbon substituted for the sulfur.
It prevents bacterial cell division by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.