Chemical Component Summary

NameCefazolin
Identifiers(6~{R},7~{R})-3-[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxidanylidene-7-[2-(1,2,3,4-tetrazol-1-yl)ethanoylamino]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
FormulaC14 H14 N8 O4 S3
Molecular Weight454.507
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCc1nnc(s1)SCC2=C(N3[C@@H]([C@@H](C3=O)NC(=O)Cn4cnnn4)SC2)C(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C14H14N8O4S3/c1-6-17-18-14(29-6)28-4-7-3-27-12-9(11(24)22(12)10(7)13(25)26)16-8(23)2-21-5-15-19-20-21/h5,9,12H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,16,23)(H,25,26)/t9-,12-/m1/s1
InChIKeyMLYYVTUWGNIJIB-BXKDBHETSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count43
Chiral Atom Count2
Bond Count46
Aromatic Bond Count10

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB01327 
NameCefazolin
Groups approved
DescriptionA semisynthetic cephalosporin analog with broad-spectrum antibiotic action due to inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. It attains high serum levels and is excreted quickly via the urine.
Synonyms
  • Cefazolinum
  • Cefamezin
  • (6R,7R)-3-{[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)sulfanyl]methyl}-8-oxo-7-[(1H-tetrazol-1-ylacetyl)amino]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
  • Cephazoline
  • Cefazoline
Brand Names
  • Ancef
  • Kefzol
  • Cefazolin for Injection
  • Sterile Cefazolin Sodium
  • Cefazolin Sodium
IndicationMainly used to treat bacterial infections of the skin. It can also be used to treat moderately severe bacterial infections involving the lung, bone, joint, stomach, blood, heart valve, and urinary tract. It is clinically effective against infections caused by staphylococci and streptococci species of Gram positive bacteria. May be used for surgical prophylaxis; if required metronidazole may be added to cover B. fragilis.
Categories
  • Amides
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antibacterials for Systemic Use
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
ATC-CodeJ01DB04
CAS number25953-19-9

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Penicillin-binding protein 1AMKFVKYFLILAVCCILLGAGSIYGLYRYIEPQLPDVATLKDVRLQIPMQI...unknowninhibitor
Penicillin-binding protein 1BMAGNDREPIGRKGKPTRPVKQKVSRRRYEDDDDYDDYDDYEDEEPMPRKG...unknowninhibitor
Penicillin-binding protein 1CMPRLLTKRGCWITLAAAPFLLFLAAWGADKLWPLPLHEVNPARVVVAQDG...unknowninhibitor
Penicillin-binding protein 2MKLQNSFRDYTAESALFVRRALVAFLGILLLTGVLIANLYNLQIVRFTDY...unknowninhibitor
Peptidoglycan synthase FtsIMKAAAKTQKPKRQEEHANFISWRFALLCGCILLALAFLLGRVAWLQVISP...unknowninhibitor
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL1435
PubChem 33255
ChEMBL CHEMBL1435
ChEBI CHEBI:474053