Properties of Ro 13-99041 as a substrate and inhibitor of beta-lactamases. 1981

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Ro 13-9904 is a novel semisynthetic and highly active parenteral cephalosporin. Its stability against hydrolysis by several beta-lactamases was studied. The enzymes were isolated from various Enterobacteriaceae or Staphylococcus aureus and several commercially available enzyme preparations were also included. Most of the penicillinases, cephalosporinases or the TEM-type beta-lactamase studied were unable to hydrolyze this novel cephalosporin. The cephalosporinases from Bacillus cereus 569/H9 and Proteus vulgaris 1028, however, were found to readily cleave all new cephalosporins like cefuroxime, cefotaxime and Ro 13-9904, but not cefoxitin. Ro 13-9904 was seen to be a potent inhibitor of several cephalosporinases, but had little or no affinity for penicillinases or the TEM lactamase.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002443 Ceftriaxone A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic and cefotaxime derivative with a very long half-life and high penetrability to meninges, eyes and inner ears. Benaxona,Cefatriaxone,Cefaxona,Ceftrex,Ceftriaxon,Ceftriaxon Curamed,Ceftriaxon Hexal,Ceftriaxona Andreu,Ceftriaxona LDP Torlan,Ceftriaxone Irex,Ceftriaxone Sodium,Ceftriaxone Sodium, Anhydrous,Ceftriaxone, Disodium Salt,Ceftriaxone, Disodium Salt, Hemiheptahydrate,Lendacin,Longacef,Longaceph,Ro 13-9904,Ro-13-9904,Ro13-9904,Rocefalin,Rocefin,Rocephin,Rocephine,Tacex,Terbac,Anhydrous Ceftriaxone Sodium,Ro 13 9904,Ro 139904,Ro13 9904,Ro139904
D002511 Cephalosporins A group of broad-spectrum antibiotics first isolated from the Mediterranean fungus ACREMONIUM. They contain the beta-lactam moiety thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid also called 7-aminocephalosporanic acid. Antibiotics, Cephalosporin,Cephalosporanic Acid,Cephalosporin,Cephalosporin Antibiotic,Cephalosporanic Acids,Acid, Cephalosporanic,Acids, Cephalosporanic,Antibiotic, Cephalosporin,Cephalosporin Antibiotics
D004355 Drug Stability The chemical and physical integrity of a pharmaceutical product. Drug Shelf Life,Drugs Shelf Lives,Shelf Life, Drugs,Drug Stabilities,Drugs Shelf Life,Drugs Shelf Live,Life, Drugs Shelf,Shelf Life, Drug,Shelf Live, Drugs,Shelf Lives, Drugs
D006868 Hydrolysis The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water.
D001419 Bacteria One of the three domains of life (the others being Eukarya and ARCHAEA), also called Eubacteria. They are unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms which generally possess rigid cell walls, multiply by cell division, and exhibit three principal forms: round or coccal, rodlike or bacillary, and spiral or spirochetal. Bacteria can be classified by their response to OXYGEN: aerobic, anaerobic, or facultatively anaerobic; by the mode by which they obtain their energy: chemotrophy (via chemical reaction) or PHOTOTROPHY (via light reaction); for chemotrophs by their source of chemical energy: CHEMOLITHOTROPHY (from inorganic compounds) or chemoorganotrophy (from organic compounds); and by their source for CARBON; NITROGEN; etc.; HETEROTROPHY (from organic sources) or AUTOTROPHY (from CARBON DIOXIDE). They can also be classified by whether or not they stain (based on the structure of their CELL WALLS) with CRYSTAL VIOLET dye: gram-negative or gram-positive. Eubacteria
D001618 beta-Lactamases Enzymes found in many bacteria which catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Well known antibiotics destroyed by these enzymes are penicillins and cephalosporins. beta-Lactamase,beta Lactamase,beta Lactamases
D065093 beta-Lactamase Inhibitors Endogenous substances and drugs that inhibit or block the activity of BETA-LACTAMASES. beta Lactamase Inhibitor,beta Lactamase Inhibitors,beta-Lactamase Inhibitor,beta Lactamase Antagonists,Antagonists, beta Lactamase,Inhibitor, beta Lactamase,Inhibitor, beta-Lactamase,Inhibitors, beta Lactamase,Inhibitors, beta-Lactamase,Lactamase Antagonists, beta,Lactamase Inhibitor, beta,Lactamase Inhibitors, beta

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