University Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (9): 122-127.doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202311022

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Live Interview Recording about the Penicillin Family

Peiling Li1, Qing Feng2, Hongling Yuan2, Qin Wang2   

  1. 1 School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China;
    2 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • Received:2023-11-06 Revised:2023-12-25 Published:2024-02-20
  • Contact: Hongling Yuan, Qin Wang E-mail:yhl_14@hust.edu.cn;qwang@hust.edu.cn

Abstract: Penicillin was the first antibacterial drug discovered in the world. Now it has been developed to be a family of antimicrobial drugs containing β-lactam, which is widely used in clinic. This article introduces the penicillin family and its main members in the form of a live interview recording. Through a dialogue between representatives of the penicillin family and the host, the antibacterial mechanism, characteristics, and clinical applications of the penicillin family members are vividly presented to the public. It aims to promote people’s awareness of the rational use of antibiotics.

Key words: Penicillin, Semi-synthetic penicillin, β-lactam ring, Antibiotics