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ACIDO CLAVULANICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clavulanic acid 1, record 1, English, clavulanic%20acid
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The search for inhibitors which inactivate enzymes that degrade antibiotics promises to be a decisive step in developing effective chemotherapy and to date the success achieved with B-lactamase inhibitors, such as clavulanic acid, thienamycins and olivanic acids, is of great significance. 1, record 1, English, - clavulanic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Clavulanic acid id a member of a group of natural substances that have been detected by their ability to inhibit the destruction of penicillin antibiotics by bacterial penicillinase. It is produced by Streptomyces clavuligerus, which also produces penicillin N and a number of cephalosporins. 2, record 1, English, - clavulanic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The clinical potential of clavulanic acid lies in the possibility of combining it with penicillins and cephalosporins to provide a preparation which will kill resistant bacteria. 1, record 1, English, - clavulanic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide clavulanique
1, record 1, French, acide%20clavulanique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche d'inhibiteurs qui inactivent les enzymes qui dégradent les antibiotiques promet d'être une étape décisive dans la mise au point d'une chimiothérapie efficace et le succès obtenu à ce jour avec des inhibiteurs de la B-lactamase, comme l'acide clavulanique, les thiénamycines et les acides olivaniques, est très significatif. 1, record 1, French, - acide%20clavulanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido clavulánico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20clavul%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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