Cefixime

Description: Cefixime (FR-17027) is a broad-spectrum, third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic derived semisynthetically from the marine fungus Cephalosporium acremonium with antibacterial activity. As does penicillin, the beta-lactam antibiotic cefixime inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by disrupting peptidoglycan synthesis, resulting in a reduction in bacterial cell wall stability and bacterial cell lysis. Stable in the presence of a variety of beta-lactamases, this agent is more active against gram-negative bacteria and less active against gram-positive bacteria compared to second-generation cephalosporins. Target: Antibiotic, Antibacterial. Smiles: Nc1nc(cs1)C(=N\OCC(O)=O)\C(=O)N[C@H]1[C@H]2SCC(C=C)=C(N2C1=O)C(O)=O. References: Takahata S, et al. Antimicrob Agents ChemOthers. 2006 Nov,50(11):3638-45.