Tabtoxinine β-lactam is a monobactam antibiotic derived from tabtoxin. Unlike other β-lactam antibiotics, which inhibit penicillin-binding proteins, tabtoxinine β-lactam inhibits glutamine synthetase.[1]
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-4-[(3S)-3-hydroxy-2-oxoazetidin-3-yl]butanoic acid | |
Other names
(αS,3S)-α-Amino-3-hydroxy-2-oxo-3-azetidinebutanoic acid; (−)-Tabtoxinine β-lactam
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C7H12N2O4 | |
Molar mass | 188.183 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ Thomas, M. D.; Langston-Unkefer, P. J.; Uchytil, T. F.; Durbin, R. D. (1983). "Inhibition of Glutamine Synthetase from Pea by Tabtoxinine-β-lactam". Plant Physiology. 71 (4): 912–915. doi:10.1104/pp.71.4.912. PMC 1066143. PMID 16662928.