B8800

Bacitracin zinc salt

from Bacillus licheniformis, meets USP testing specifications

• Synonym(s): Zinc bacitracin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆₆H₁₀₁N₁₇O₁₆SZn
• CAS Number: 1405-89-6
• Molecular Weight: 1486.07
• EC Number: 215-787-8
• MDL number: MFCD00130598
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892095
• NACRES: NA.76

Properties

• biological source: Bacillus licheniformis
• Quality Level: 200
• Agency: USP/NF; meets USP testing specifications
• form: powder
• mp: 250 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• antibiotic activity spectrum: Gram-positive bacteria
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• Mode of action: cell wall synthesis | interferes
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [Zn++].CCC(C)C(N)C1=NCC(S1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@H](CCC([O-])=O)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N[C@H]2CCCCNC(=O)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC([O-])=O)NC(=O)[C@H](Cc3cnc[nH]3)NC(=O)[C@@H](Cc4ccccc4)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](CCCN)NC2=O)[C@@H](C)CC
• InChI: 1S/C66H103N17O16S.Zn/c1-9-35(6)52(69)66-72-32-48(100-66)63(97)80-43(26-34(4)5)59(93)75-42(22-23-50(85)86)58(92)83-53(36(7)10-2)64(98)76-40-20-15-16-25-71-55(89)46(29-49(68)84)78-62(96)47(30-51(87)88)79-61(95)45(28-39-31-70-33-73-39)77-60(94)44(27-38-18-13-12-14-19-38)81-65(99)54(37(8)11-3)82-57(91)41(21-17-24-67)74-56(40)90;/h12-14,18-19,31,33-37,40-48,52-54H,9-11,15-17,20-30,32,67,69H2,1-8H3,(H2,68,84)(H,70,73)(H,71,89)(H,74,90)(H,75,93)(H,76,98)(H,77,94)(H,78,96)(H,79,95)(H,80,97)(H,81,99)(H,82,91)(H,83,92)(H,85,86)(H,87,88);/q;+2/p-2/t35?,36-,37-,40-,41+,42+,43-,44+,45-,46-,47+,48?,52?,53-,54-;/m0./s1
• InChI key: NKULICGUDKGGRL-FCHFGNCGSA-L

Description

General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Bacitracin is used to study the disruption of bacterial cell wall synthesis at the level of peptidoglycan biosynthesis and isoprenyl metabolism. Used to study the biosynthesis of sterols and squalene.

Packaging

50000, 1250000, 1250 units

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves