Loracarbef

CHEMBL1200610 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
349.8 g/mol
LogP
-1.7
Phase
4

A carbacephem antibiotic, structurally similar to second-generation cephalosporins, used to treat mild to moderate respiratory, urinary, and skin infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It was withdrawn from the US market but may be available elsewhere.

Masse moléculaire

349,7700 g/mol

LogP

-1,70

TPSA

113,00 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Conforme

Mécanisme d'action

Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mécanisme

Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.

Structure 2D

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SMILES

N[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2C(C(=O)O)=C(Cl)CC[C@H]12)c1ccccc1.O

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H16ClN3O4.H2O/c17-9-6-7-10-12(15(22)20(10)13(9)16(23)24)19-14(21)11(18)8-4-2-1-3-5-8;/h1-5,10-12H,6-7,18H2,(H,19,21)(H,23,24);1H2/t10-,11-,12+;/m1./s1

Molecular Formula

C16H16ClN3O4

HBD / HBA

3 / 5

Liaisons Rotatives

4

Atomes Lourds

24

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

A carbacephem antibiotic, structurally similar to second-generation cephalosporins, used to treat mild to moderate respiratory, urinary, and skin infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It was withdrawn from the US market but may be available elsewhere.

Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.

Yes, Loracarbef is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1200610. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5284585. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.