B5150

Bacitracin zinc salt

from Bacillus licheniformis, ~70,000 U/g

• 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
• UNSPSC Code: 51282002
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653938
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• biological source: Bacillus licheniformis
• form: powder
• specific activity: ~70,000 U/g
• mp: 250 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• antibiotic activity spectrum: Gram-positive bacteria
• 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 zinc salt is a peptide antibiotic used to study dysruption of bacterial cell wall synthesis at the level of peptidoglycan biosynthesis and isoprenyl metabolism. It is used to study the biosynthesis of sterols and squalene.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bacitracin is a protease inhibitor. Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-positive bacteria.
Mode of Action: Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by inhibiting dephosphorylation of lipid pyrophosphate.

Other Notes

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves