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nitrocefin

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Nitrocefin is a chromogenic cephalosporin substrate routinely used to detect the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes produced by various microbes. Beta-lactamase mediated resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin is a widespread mechanism of resistance for a number of bacteria including members of the family Enterobacteriaceae, a major group of enteric Gram-negative bacteria. Other methods for beta-lactamase detection exist including PCR; however, nitrocefin allows for rapid beta-lactamase detection using few materials and inexpensive equipment.

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516.040955
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chemical formula
C₂₁H₁₆N₄O₈S₂
isomeric SMILES
C1C(=C(N2[C@H](S1)[C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)CC3=CC=CS3)C(=O)O)/C=C/C4=C(C=C(C=C4)[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
canonical SMILES
C1C(=C(N2C(S1)C(C2=O)NC(=O)CC3=CC=CS3)C(=O)O)C=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4)[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
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  • Structure
  • Degradation and chromogenic properties
  • Detection assays
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Nitrocefin is a chromogenic cephalosporin substrate routinely used to detect the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes produced by various microbes. Beta-lactamase mediated resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin is a widespread mechanism of resistance for a number of bacteria including members of the family Enterobacteriaceae, a major group of enteric Gram-negative bacteria. Other methods for beta-lactamase detection exist including PCR; however, nitrocefin allows for rapid beta-lactamase detection using few materials and inexpensive equipment.

== Structure == As a cephalosporin, nitrocefin contains a beta-lactam ring which is susceptible to beta-lactamase mediated hydrolysis. Once hydrolyzed, the degraded nitrocefin compound rapidly changes color from yellow to red. Although nitrocefin is considered a cephalosporin, it does not appear to have antimicrobial properties.

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