Difference Between Procaine Penicillin And Chrystalline Penicillin
Penicillin are a group of antibiotics. They are made up of b-lactam antibiotic join with thiazolidine rings. It is synthesized from penicillium moulds. The molds are penicillium chrysogenum and penicillium rubens. Penicillin was discovered by the scotissh scientists Alexandra Fleming in 1928. He extracted penicillin by chance discovery from penicillium rubens. Read Also: How to reduce injection pain Penicillin in penicillium mould is a mixture of active ingredients. The principal active compounds are; 1. 2-pentenyl penicillin 2. Benzylpenicillin 3. P-hydroxybenzyl penicillin 4. N-heptyl penicillin The combination result depends on the species of penicillin mould and nutrient agar used to culture the mould. There are many types of penicillin named according to their constituents. We have penicillin G, penicillin F, penicillin V, etc. Penicillin G and penicillin V are important clinically. So many other penicillin have been synthesized from them. Most others are not clinically sign...
