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Erythromycin A hydrate

VETRANAL^®, analytical standard

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ · xH₂O
• CAS Number: 207291-29-0
• Molecular Weight: 733.93 (anhydrous basis)
• EC Number: 204-040-1
• MDL number: MFCD16661001
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757110
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: VETRANAL^®
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• application(s): clinical testing
• format: neat
• SMILES string: N([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H](O[C@@H](C1)C)O[C@@H]2[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O[C@@H]([C@]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)C(C[C@]2(O)C)C)C)O)(O)C)CC)C)O[C@@H]3O[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@](C3)(OC)C)O)C)C)O)(C)C.O.O
• InChI: 1S/C37H67NO13.2H2O/c1-14-25-37(10,45)30(41)20(4)27(39)18(2)16-35(8,44)32(51-34-28(40)24(38(11)12)15-19(3)47-34)21(5)29(22(6)33(43)49-25)50-26-17-36(9,46-13)31(42)23(7)48-26;;/h18-26,28-32,34,40-42,44-45H,14-17H2,1-13H3;2*1H2/t18?,19-,20+,21+,22-,23+,24+,25-,26+,28-,29+,30-,31+,32-,34+,35-,36-,37-;;/m1../s1
• InChI key: IWGQNYZQLVGGCS-ZKSNWDMWSA-N

Description

Application

Erythromycin is an antibiotic produced by growth of certain strains of Streptomyces erythreus. This product is composed largely of erythromycin A with small amounts of erythromycins B and C and is recommended for concentration at 100 mg/L. Concentrations between 50 and 200 mg/L have also proven effective in controlling bacterial growth. Erythromycin has been used as a motilin receptor agonist, to block respiratory glycoconjugate secretion in human airways in vitro, and for selecting plasmid-cured and recombinant lactococcus lactis MG1363 strains.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Erythromycin acts by inhibiting elongation at the transpeptidation step, specifically aminoacyl translocation from the A-site to P-site.

Antimicrobial Spectrum: This product acts against both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.

Preparation Note

This product is soluble in water at 2 mg/mL, with a 0.067% solution in water yielding a pH of 8.0-10.5. It is also soluble in ethanol at 50 mg/mL, yielding a clear, colorless to faint yellow solution. It is freely soluble in alcohol, acetone, chloroform, acetonitrile and ethyl acetate but forms salts with acids. All solutions should be protected from light.

Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

This product is stable in solution at 37°C for 3 days. Stock solutions should be stored at 2-8°C.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves