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nitrocefin
- Development stage
- Unknown
- Modality
- Reversible Covalent Inhibitors → Covalent Small Molecules → Small Molecules
- Administration
- In Vitro Diagnostic Use (laboratory Reagent)
01
Overview
Nitrocefin is a chromogenic cephalosporin substrate primarily used in laboratory settings to detect the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes produced by various bacteria. It contains a beta-lactam ring that is hydrolyzed by beta-lactamases, resulting in a visible color change from yellow (intact) to red (hydrolyzed), which allows for rapid and inexpensive detection of beta-lactamase activity. Nitrocefin does not have antimicrobial properties and is not used therapeutically; its main application is as a diagnostic reagent for identifying bacterial resistance mechanisms related to beta-lactam antibiotics[1][2][4].
- Brand names
- nitrocefin
- Other names
- 3-(2,4-dinitrostyryl)-(6R,7R)-7-(2-thienylacetamido)-ceph-3-em-4-carboxylic acid E-isomer
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Targets
β-lactamase
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