tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110535642392948297.post4629719317377111588..comments2024-02-05T03:47:27.847-05:00Comments on Organic I (CHE 351-02 with K. Petersen): Penicillin: Wonder DrugKSPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16231343576495059292noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110535642392948297.post-45847873033793489252013-10-31T23:53:01.761-04:002013-10-31T23:53:01.761-04:00I think it is really interesting to learn more abo...I think it is really interesting to learn more about penicillin which has was a revolutionary drug when it was discovered. I think it is important that you mentioned the antibiotic resistance as this could potentially be very important in the future and the future use of drugs. This is an interesting molecule as it has 3 chiral centres, 2 of which are on the B-lactam ring.Amy Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511095674052974201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110535642392948297.post-41249960484657621062013-10-31T20:36:49.395-04:002013-10-31T20:36:49.395-04:00I find it quite interesting that penicillin, which...I find it quite interesting that penicillin, which is used to treat so many problems, has only been known for about 70 years. And how, just 70 years back, it was touted as a cure-all by the medical community; luckily today researchers are a bit more judicious when it comes to assigning appropriate uses to drugs. But then again, the "miracle" status of penicillin did lead to gems like this:<br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APenicillinPSAedit.jpg<br />Samantha McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030800776097554460noreply@blogger.com