A lactam is a cyclic amide. The term is a portmanteau of the words lactone + amide. A lactam is a cyclic amide. The term is a portmanteau of the words lactone + amide.
[ "Biochemistry", "Stereochemistry", "Organic chemistry", "Antibiotics", "Monocyclic beta-Lactams", "Xanthobilirubic acid", "Indolactam V", "4-acetoxy-2-azetidinone", "Sulfazecin" ]