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Penicillinase
An enzyme which destroys the antibacterial activity of penicillin by hydrolyzing the amide bond in the beta lactam ring Many penicillinases are known and are produced by
Insusceptible
of pain a heart insusceptible of pity a mind insusceptible to flattery new strains of bacteria insusceptible to penicillin
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lincomycin
An antibacterial antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces lincolnensis and used in the treatment of certain penicillin resistant infections
Cephalosporin
infections The cephalosporins are the second class of beta lactam antibiotic to be discovered the first being the penicillins and more recent classes being the thienamycins and sulfazecins The cephamycins are a variant of cephalosporins with a
Penicillamine
A substance C5H11NO2S which is a degradation product of the penicillins Chemically it is 3 mercapto D valine It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an
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