Carbenicillin
An early broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic with particular activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and some other gram-negative bacteria. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis and was used to treat serious infections caused by resistant organisms. It has been replaced by more effective and stable penicillin derivatives.
Masse moléculaire
378,4000 g/mol
LogP
1,10
TPSA
149,00 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CC1(C)S[C@@H]2[C@H](NC(=O)C(C(=O)O)c3ccccc3)C(=O)N2[C@H]1C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C17H18N2O6S/c1-17(2)11(16(24)25)19-13(21)10(14(19)26-17)18-12(20)9(15(22)23)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,9-11,14H,1-2H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23)(H,24,25)/t9?,10-,11+,14-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C17H18N2O6S
HBD / HBA
3 / 7
Liaisons Rotatives
5
Atomes Lourds
26
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
An early broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic with particular activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and some other gram-negative bacteria. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis and was used to treat serious infections caused by resistant organisms. It has been replaced by more effective and stable penicillin derivatives.
Yes, Carbenicillin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1214. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 20824. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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