3-Hydroxymethyl-4-oxa-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one

2-Hydroxymethylclavam is a β-lactam antibiotic. 2-Hydroxymethylclavam has antifungal activity, especially for plant pathogenic fungi[1].

ChEBI: 2-Hydroxymethylclavam is a member of penams.

[1] R H Mosher, et al. Genes specific for the biosynthesis of clavam metabolites antipodal to clavulanic acid are clustered with the gene for clavaminate synthase 1 in Streptomyces clavuligerus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1999 May;43(5):1215-24.