lactam
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lactam
[′lak‚tam] (organic chemistry)
An internal (cyclic) amide formed by heating gamma (γ) and delta (δ) amino acids; thus γ-aminobutyric acid readily forms γ-butyrolactam (pyrrolidone); many lactams have physiological activity.
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Beta lactam is a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics, consisting of all antibiotic agents that contain a
beta-lactam ring in their molecular structures.
The acquisition will help us leverage our expertise in beta lactam manufacturing segment." (Beta lactam is a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics, consisting of all antibiotic agents that contain a
beta-lactam ring in their molecular structures.)
* The first wave began in mid-1940s with emergence of penicillin-resistance, because of plasmid encoded penicillinase that hydrolyses the
beta-lactam ring of penicillin essential for its antimicrobial activity.
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