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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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TD-1792 is a compound that combines the antibacterial activities of a glycopeptide and a beta-lactam in one molecule. Only penicillin and its relatives, a drug family known as beta-lactam antibiotics, significantly raised the transporter concentrations in this neural tissue, the scientists report in the Jan. The need for drugs that combat resistance is urgent, Tulkens says, especially in a world in which resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics (the penicillin family) is as high as 80% among some pneumonia-causing microbes. |
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