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'''Sulfanilamide''', often called '''4-aminobenzenesulfonamide''', is an antibiotic in the sulfonamide class that inhibits bacterial growth by inhibiting the production of folic acid. It competes with para- | '''Sulfanilamide''', often called '''4-aminobenzenesulfonamide''', is an [[antibiotic]] in the sulfonamide class that inhibits bacterial growth by inhibiting the production of folic acid. It competes with [[para-aminobenzoic acid]], the natural substrate for the [[enzyme]] [[dihydropteroate synthetase]] which is essential in the [[folic acid cycle]]. | ||
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| Properties: | sulfonamide | ||||||
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Sulfanilamide, often called 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide, is an antibiotic in the sulfonamide class that inhibits bacterial growth by inhibiting the production of folic acid. It competes with para-aminobenzoic acid, the natural substrate for the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase which is essential in the folic acid cycle.
References
The most up-to-date information about Sulfanilamide and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Sulfanilamide - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Sulfanilamide - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Sulfanilamide - Detailed information from DrugBank.