Penicillin V (CED0004809)

Penicillin V is an organic compound with the formula C16H18N2O5S and an average molecular weight of 350.39 g/mol. Penicillin V belongs to the amino acids, peptides, and analogues, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. This compound is identified in 16 recorded sources across several categories. Within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is associated with antibiotics and penicillins. It is found in food, food processing, and cookware contexts, including food preservation, processing meats, agglomerated sugar products, and fermentation processes for beer. In drinking water and water supply, it is recorded in drinking water. Additionally, it is found in electrical and electronic equipment, such as electric switches, hybrid capacitors, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, and electrically stimulated smoking devices. It is also released from household cleaning and consumer products, including soap detergents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, other smoking requisites, non electric simulated smoking devices, and tobacco smoke filters. Recorded routes of exposure include oral, oropharyngeal, and inhalation. Penicillin V interacts with four recorded protein targets. It acts as an inhibitor or transporter of penicillin-binding protein 1A (pbpA) and solute carrier family 15 member 1 (SLC15A1). It also targets D-alanyl-D-alanine carboxypeptidase DacB (dacB) and MecA PBP2' (penicillin binding protein 2') (mecA).