| cefuroxime axetil esterase | <enzyme> Catalyses the hydrolysis of cefuroxime axetil to cefuroxime; also acts (slowly) on p-nitrophenyl acetate and alpha-naphthyl acetate Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
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| cefuroxime | <chemical> Broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed for infections with gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, gonorrhoea, and haemophilus. Pharmacological action: cephalosporins. Chemical name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-7-((2-furanyl(methoxyimino)acetyl)amino)-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(Z)))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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