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S9701

Sigma-Aldrich

Sulbactam

Synonym(s):

(2S,5R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid 4,4-dioxide, Betamaze, CP 45899, CP-45,899, Penicillanic acid 1,1-dioxide, Penicillanic acid S,S-dioxide, Penicillanic acid dioxide, Penicillanic acid sulfone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11NO5S
CAS Number:
68373-14-8
Molecular Weight:
233.24
EC Number:
269-878-2
MDL number:
MFCD00867005
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329824632
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D ≥+225°, c = 1 in H2O

color

white to tan

solubility

H2O: ≥18 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1(C)[C@@H](N2[C@@H](CC2=O)S1(=O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H11NO5S/c1-8(2)6(7(11)12)9-4(10)3-5(9)15(8,13)14/h5-6H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12)/t5-,6+/m1/s1

InChI key

FKENQMMABCRJMK-RITPCOANSA-N

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General description

Sulbactam is a semi-synthetic penicillinate sulfone derived from 6-aminopenicllanic acid. This β-lactam compound is characterized by a β-lactam ring.

Application

Sulbactam has been used as a β-Lactamase inhibitor in β-lactamase inhibitor assay. It has also been used to evaluate its antimicrobial pharmacodynamic effects against extremely drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Sulbactam may be used in cell signaling studies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sulbactam acts as an irreversible inhibitor of β-lactamases that inactivate β-lactams such as penicillin and cephalosporin. It is also active against bacteroides and certain chromosomally mediated enzymes of Gram-negative bacteria. It exhibits limited antimicrobial activity. However, sulbactam in combination with other potential antibiotics exhibits therapeutic effects against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections.

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H317,H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Mallika Sengupta et al.
Cureus, 14(2), e21802-e21802 (2022-03-08)
Background Acinetobacter species are known to be important hospital-acquired pathogens. Unfortunately, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. has very limited options for an effective treatment. Aim To identify the common pathogens causing lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and determine the minimum inhibitory
Sarah M Drawz et al.
Clinical microbiology reviews, 23(1), 160-201 (2010-01-13)
Since the introduction of penicillin, beta-lactam antibiotics have been the antimicrobial agents of choice. Unfortunately, the efficacy of these life-saving antibiotics is significantly threatened by bacterial beta-lactamases. beta-Lactamases are now responsible for resistance to penicillins, extended-spectrum cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems.
Krisztina M Papp-Wallace et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 56(11), 5687-5692 (2012-08-22)
Acinetobacter baumannii is an increasingly problematic pathogen in United States hospitals. Antibiotics that can treat A. baumannii are becoming more limited. Little is known about the contributions of penicillin binding proteins (PBPs), the target of β-lactam antibiotics, to β-lactam-sulbactam susceptibility
Mei Li et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 56(11), 5678-5686 (2012-08-22)
Ambler position 105 in class A β-lactamases is implicated in resistance to clavulanic acid, although no clinical isolates with mutations at this site have been reported. We hypothesized that Y105 is important in resistance to clavulanic acid because changes in
A S Levin
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 8(3), 144-153 (2002-05-16)
Recent studies have highlighted the emergence of infections involving multiresistant Acinetobacter clinical isolates. Sulbactam offers direct antimicrobial activity against Acinetobacter species. Accordingly, co-administration of sulbactam with ampicillin or cefoperazone offers the potential of effective empirical therapy against Acinetobacter and other
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