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Empirical formula: C16H18N2O5S1
a: 12.790 Å
b: 11.236 Å
c: 13.390 Å
α (alpha): 90.00 °
β (beta): 115.73 °
γ (gamma): 90.00 °
Volume: 1733.47 Å3
Space group: C2
Calculated density: 1.343 g/cm3
Z: 4
Formula weight: 350.395 g/mole
R(F): 0.1300
Common name: Penicillin
Common name: Phenoxymethylpenicillin
CSD refcode: PMEPEN
Short description: Penicillin is derived from the fungus Penicillium or created by partially artificial processes.
Keyword: antibiotic
Keyword: peptidoglycan inhibitor
Citation of a publication: Reference: Biochem. J. 86 (1963) p514 Authors: S. Abrahamsson, D.C. Hodgkin, E.N. Maslen
Layman's explanation: Alexander Flemming discovered penicillin in 1928. In a culture of some common germs Fleming noticed that there were rings around several spots of mold in which the germs did not grow. In 1940 Howard W. Florey and Ernst Chain reported on how penicillin could be purified for use as a drug. It was in very short supply because of the difficulty in growing sufficient quantities. Several pharmaceutical companies including Eli Lilly and Pfizer learned how to scale up the production in the 1940's, mainly due to the pressure of the war.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
Status: Complete, visible to public
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