Cephalosporin
The cephalosporins (sg. /ˌsɛfələˈspɔːrɪn, ˌkɛ-, -loʊ-/) are a class of β-lactam antibiotics originally derived from the fungus Acremonium, which was previously known as Cephalosporium.
| Cephalosporin | |
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Core structure of the cephalosporins | |
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| Use | Bacterial infection |
| ATC code | J01D |
| Biological target | Penicillin binding proteins |
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| MeSH | D002511 |
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Together with cephamycins, they constitute a subgroup of β-lactam antibiotics called cephems. Cephalosporins were discovered in 1945, and first sold in 1964.
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