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C3416
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Carbenicillin disodium salt
plant cell culture tested, powder
| Synonym: | α-Carboxybenzylpenicillin disodium salt |
| CAS Number: | 4800-94-6 |
| Linear Formula: | C17H16N2Na2O6S |
| Molecular Weight: | 422.36 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 5722128 |
| EC Number: | 225-360-8 |
| MDL number: | MFCD00077683 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24892613 |
Description
| Analysis Note | Stable at 37 °C for 3 days |
| Application | Recommended for antibacterial use in cell culture media at 100 μg/ml. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Carboxypenicillin antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis (peptidoglycan cross-linking) by inactivating transpeptidases on the inner surface of the bacterial cell membrane. Analog to ampicillin. Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas. |
| Physical form | Hygroscopic powder |
Properties
| form | powder |
| color | white to off-white |
| solubility | H2O: 50 mg/mL |
| H2O: solutions are stable 24 hr at room temp, 72 hr at 2-8°C.soluble | |
| alcohol: soluble | |
| suitability | plant cell culture tested |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
Safety
| Personal Protective Equipment | dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-36/37 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | ON9105000 |
References
| reference | Mandell, G., Antibacterial agents: Penicillins, cephalosporins, and other β-lactam antibiotics. Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 9th ed., New York, NY , (1996), 1074 |
| Raleigh, E.A. , Escherichia coli, plasmids and bacteriophages. Short Protocols in Molecular Biology 2nd ed., New York, NY , (1992), 1 | |
| Perlman, D, Use of antibiotics in cell culture media. Meth. Enzymol. New York, NY LVIII, 112, (1979) | |
| Merck | Merck 13,1801 |







