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R0900000

Rifamycin B

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Rifamycin impurity A

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C39H49NO14
CAS Number:
13929-35-6
Molecular Weight:
755.80
Beilstein:
604953
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

rifamycin, rifampicin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C39H49NO14/c1-17-11-10-12-18(2)38(49)40-24-15-26(51-16-27(42)43)28-29(34(24)47)33(46)22(6)36-30(28)37(48)39(8,54-36)52-14-13-25(50-9)19(3)35(53-23(7)41)21(5)32(45)20(4)31(17)44/h10-15,17,19-21,25,31-32,35,44-47H,16H2,1-9H3,(H,40,49)(H,42,43)/b11-10+,14-13+,18-12-/t17-,19+,20+,21+,25-,31-,32+,35+,39-/m0/s1

InChI key

SQTCRTQCPJICLD-KTQDUKAHSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Rifamycin B EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Prashant M Bapat et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 86(2), 201-208 (2004-03-31)
Rifamycin B is an important polyketide antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy. We present results on medium optimization for Rifamycin B production via a barbital insensitive mutant strain of Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699. Machine-learning approaches such as Genetic
Zhi Hua Jin et al.
The Journal of general and applied microbiology, 48(6), 329-334 (2003-04-12)
An industrially applied rifamycin B-producing strain, Amycolatopsis mediterranei XC 1-02, was used for further screening. A special mutation and screening procedure was adopted to select a strain, which can alleviate the inhibition caused by both aromatic amino acid and p-hydroxybenzoic
Zhi-Hua Jin et al.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science, 5(12), 1590-1596 (2004-11-18)
Study of the effect of dissolved oxygen and shear stress on rifamycin B fermentation with A. mediterranei XC 9-25 showed that rifamycin B fermentation with Amycolatoposis mediterranei XC 9-25 needs high dissolved oxygen and is not very sensitive to shearing
Jun Xu et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 411(2), 277-288 (2003-03-08)
The gene rif orf14 in the rifamycin biosynthetic gene cluster of Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699, producer of the antitubercular drug rifamycin B, encodes a protein of 272 amino acids identified as an AdoMet: 27-O-demethylrifamycin SV methyltransferase. Frameshift inactivation of rif orf14
Prashant M Bapat et al.
Journal of biotechnology, 127(1), 115-128 (2006-08-15)
Antibiotic fermentation processes are raw material cost intensive and the profitability is greatly dependent on the product yield per unit substrate consumed. In order to reduce costs, industrial processes use organic nitrogen substrates (ONS) such as corn steep liquor and
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