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Sigma-Aldrich

Cephalothin sodium salt

Synonym(s):

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

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H15N2NaO6S2
CAS Number:
58-71-9
Molecular Weight:
418.42
Beilstein:
4120706
EC Number:
200-394-6
MDL number:
MFCD00072025
UNSPSC Code:
51282506
PubChem Substance ID:
24278314
NACRES:
NA.85

form

crystalline powder

Quality Level

200

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

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General description

Chemical structure: ß-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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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 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Studies on the immune response to penicillin and cephalothin in humans. I. Optimal conditions for titration of hemagglutinating penicillin and cephalothin antibodies.
P Spath et al.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 107(3), 854-859 (1971-09-01)
J V Desiderio et al.
The Journal of infectious diseases, 148(3), 563-570 (1983-09-01)
Multilamellar liposomes (lipid bilayer vesicles) composed of phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, and phosphatidylserine (molar ratio, 6:3:1) were produced and then made to entrap an aqueous solution of cephalothin. Resident murine peritoneal macrophages were shown to be capable of interiorizing the liposome-antibiotic complex;
Jung-Whan Chon et al.
Journal of food science, 77(7), M354-M358 (2012-06-08)
A total of 115 desiccated food samples, including agricultural and marine products, were investigated for the presence of Cronobacter. Cronobacter species were characterized with biochemical tests. Antibiotic resistance was assessed with the disk diffusion method, and the molecular subtypes of
Angela Gomes de Vasconcellos et al.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases, 65(1), 7-12 (2012-01-26)
Cellulitis is an important cause of hospitalization in pediatrics. Because Staphylococcus aureus is the main pathogen of cellulitis, medicinal therapeutics should take the changing resistance profile of this organism into consideration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
Smriti Sharma et al.
Journal of molecular modeling, 18(2), 481-492 (2011-05-05)
β-Lactamases are bacterial enzymes that act as a bacterial defense system against β-lactam antibiotics. β-Lactamase cleaves the β-lactam ring of the antibiotic by a two step mechanism involving acylation and deacylation steps. Although class C β-lactamases have been investigated extensively
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