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C4520

Cephalothin sodium salt

Synonym(s):

7-(2-Thienylacetamido)cephalosporanic acid sodium salt, Cephalotin sodium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H15N2NaO6S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
418.42
UNSPSC Code:
51282506
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-394-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4120706
MDL number:
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form

crystalline powder

Quality Segment

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

cell wall synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2[C@H](SC1)[C@H](NC(=O)Cc3cccs3)C2=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C16H16N2O6S2.Na/c1-8(19)24-6-9-7-26-15-12(14(21)18(15)13(9)16(22)23)17-11(20)5-10-3-2-4-25-10;/h2-4,12,15H,5-7H2,1H3,(H,17,20)(H,22,23);/q;+1/p-1/t12-,15-;/m1./s1

InChI key

VUFGUVLLDPOSBC-XRZFDKQNSA-M

General description

Chemical structure: β-lactam

Application

Cephalothin is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to study the mechanism of liposome encapsulated antibiotics, strategies for co-opting β-lactamases of Gram-negative bacteria for treatment of antibiotics, and for immunology studies in relation to antibiotics. It is used to study the effect of expression, binding and inhibition of penicillin-binding proteins especially PBP6 on bacterial cell wall mucopeptide synthesis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Disrupts the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls.

Antimicrobial spectrum: Effective aginast both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Mode of Resistance: Production of cephalosporinase will inactivate the product.

Other Notes

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


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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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