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Mecillinam

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H23N3O3S
CAS Number:
32887-01-7
Molecular Weight:
325.43
EC Number:
251-277-1
MDL number:
MFCD00056869
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329754550
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12SC(C)(C)[C@@H](N1C(=O)[C@H]2\N=C\N3CCCCCC3)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C15H23N3O3S/c1-15(2)11(14(20)21)18-12(19)10(13(18)22-15)16-9-17-7-5-3-4-6-8-17/h9-11,13H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21)/b16-9+/t10-,11+,13-/m1/s1

InChI key

BWWVAEOLVKTZFQ-ISVUSNJMSA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: ß-lactam
Mecillinam is a beta-lactam antibiotic, specific to penicillin-binding protein 2 (PBP2) in Escherichia coli, which tends to block cell wall elongation and indirectly blocks cell division.

Application

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VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCK6777
BCCJ1890
BCCG4047
BCCC7806

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Mecillinam resistance in Escherichia coli is conferred by loss of a second activity of the AroK protein
Vinella D, et al.
Journal of Bacteriology, 178, 3818-3828 (1996)
Karen L Nielsen et al.
Journal of medical microbiology, 63(Pt 4), 582-589 (2014-01-28)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are primarily caused by Escherichia coli with the patient's own faecal flora acting as a reservoir for the infecting E. coli. Here we sought to characterize the E. coli faecal flora of UTI patients and healthy
M B Kerrn et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 55(3), 383-386 (2005-02-01)
It has been suggested recently that intracellular bacteria surviving antibiotic treatment might serve as a reservoir for recurrent infection. The purpose of this study was to directly examine the location of Escherichia coli bacteria in the mouse bladder after treatment
Aneta Karczmarek et al.
Molecular microbiology, 65(1), 51-63 (2007-06-22)
The bacterial actin homologue MreB forms a helix underneath the cytoplasmic membrane and was shown to be essential in the morphogenesis of the rod-shaped cells. Additionally, MreB was implicated to be involved in DNA segregation. However, in our hands the
Elizabeth J Culp et al.
Nature, 578(7796), 582-587 (2020-02-14)
Addressing the ongoing antibiotic crisis requires the discovery of compounds with novel mechanisms of action that are capable of treating drug-resistant infections1. Many antibiotics are sourced from specialized metabolites produced by bacteria, particularly those of the Actinomycetes family2. Although actinomycete
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