Sulfamonomethoxine is a bacteriostatic sulfonamide antibiotic which acts as a folic acid synthesis inhibitor.
Mechanism of Action | Like most sulfonamides, sulfamonomethoxine inhibits folic acid synthesis by acting as a competitive inhibitor of dihydropteroate synthetase, an enzyme found in the folic acid synthesis pathway. |
Molecular Formula | C11H12N4O3S |
Solubility | Ethanol: Soluble Methanol: Soluble Water: 10 mg/mL. Solubility increases with heating. |