Clavulanic Acid
Created:
3/29/18
Submitted:
10/7/26
Published:
10/7/26
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Clavulanic acid is antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces clavuligerus. It acts as a suicide inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes. It has a role as an anxiolytic drug, an EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-lactamase) inhibitor, an antibacterial drug and a bacterial metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a clavulanate.
