Química Nova (Jan 2009)

Ácido clavulânico e cefamicina c: uma perspectiva da biossíntese, processos de isolamento e mecanismo de ação Clavulanic acid and cephamicin c: a perspective of the biosynthesis, isolation and action mechanism

  • Jaine H. H. Luiz de Oliveira,
  • Ana Claudia Granato,
  • Daniela B. Hirata,
  • Carlos O. Hokka,
  • Marlei Barboza,
  • Milan Trsic

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422009000800028
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 8
pp. 2142 – 2150

Abstract

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The present article reviews different aspects of the chemistry of two widely used β-lactam antibiotics Clavulanic Acid and Cephamycin C. The article discusses important details of the biosynthesis of these compounds, their action mechanism and, principally, the methods employed in their isolation and purification, in accordance with the available literature. Despite the large quantity of available articles and patents concerning β-lactam antibiotics, those which describe the isolation and purification of Clavulanic Acid and Cephamycin C are rare. Overall, the intention of this article is to discuss the up-to-date scientific research related to the compounds under review.

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