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PenicillinPenicillin is derived from the fungus Penicillium or created by partially artificial processes.
Chemical Formula:
C16H18N2O5S1
Other names:
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
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.
Keywords:
antibiotic,
peptidoglycan inhibitor
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