beta Lactam Antibiotics

**Definition:** Bactericidal agents that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. They inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS, preventing the synthesis of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls.

**Tree numbers:** - D27.505.954.122.085.386

**Synonyms:** - beta Lactam Antibacterials - beta Lactam Antibacterial Agents - beta-Lactam Antibiotics