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Ertapenem

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Mechanism of action:
Ertapenem 是一種 β-內醯胺類抗生素(β-lactam antibiotic),屬於碳青黴烯類(carbapenem)。Ertapenem 的 β-內醯胺(β-lactam)環可與細菌的青黴素結合蛋白(penicillin-binding proteins,PBPs)結合,抑制其轉肽酶(transpeptidase)活性,使肽聚醣(peptidoglycan)鏈無法交聯,最後細胞壁結構脆弱,因滲透壓而讓細菌破裂死亡。
Reference(s):
1. Nix DE et al. (2004). Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ertapenem: an overview for clinicians. J Antimicrob Chemother.
2. Odenholt I et al. (2001). Ertapenem: a new carbapenem. Expert Opin Investig Drugs.
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