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R7382

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Rifampicin

powder or crystals, suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent

Synonym(s):

3-(4-Methylpiperazinyliminomethyl)rifamycin SV, Rifampin, Rifamycin AMP

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C43H58N4O12
CAS Number:
13292-46-1
Molecular Weight:
822.94
Beilstein:
5723476
EC Number:
236-312-0
MDL number:
MFCD00151389
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
PubChem Substance ID:
24899391
NACRES:
NA.72

product name

Rifampicin, suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent, ≥95% (HPLC), powder or crystals

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
mycobacteria

application(s)

agriculture

Mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CO[C@H]1\C=C\O[C@@]2(C)Oc3c(C)c(O)c4c(O)c(NC(=O)C(C)=C\C=C\[C@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1C)c(\C=N\N5CCN(C)CC5)c(O)c4c3C2=O

InChI

1S/C43H58N4O12/c1-21-12-11-13-22(2)42(55)45-33-28(20-44-47-17-15-46(9)16-18-47)37(52)30-31(38(33)53)36(51)26(6)40-32(30)41(54)43(8,59-40)57-19-14-29(56-10)23(3)39(58-27(7)48)25(5)35(50)24(4)34(21)49/h11-14,19-21,23-25,29,34-35,39,49-53H,15-18H2,1-10H3,(H,45,55)/b12-11+,19-14+,22-13-,44-20+/t21-,23+,24+,25+,29-,34-,35+,39+,43-/m0/s1

InChI key

JQXXHWHPUNPDRT-WLSIYKJHSA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: macrolide

Application

Rifampicin, a rifamycin, is active against mycobacteria. Rifamycin, is also an inhibitor of chloroplast RNA polymerase and may be used to study chloroplast-level DNA transcription in plants.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits the assembly of DNA and protein into mature virus particles.
Mode of Action: Inhibits initiation of RNA synthesis by binding to β-subunit of RNA polymerase.

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.Product is sensitive to light and moisture. Store under inert gas.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stephan Eberhard et al.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 31(2), 149-160 (2002-07-18)
We performed a systematic investigation of the quantitative relationship between genome copy number, transcription, transcript abundance and synthesis of photosynthetic proteins in the chloroplast of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii grown either in mixotrophic or phototrophic conditions. The chloroplast gene
Igor Gurevich et al.
Biology open, 9(12) (2020-12-04)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 30-40% of adults and 10% of children in the US. About 20% of people with NAFLD develop non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which may lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, and is projected to be a
Sandra V Kik et al.
The Journal of infectious diseases, 211 Suppl 2, S58-S66 (2015-03-15)
The potential available market (PAM) for new diagnostics for tuberculosis that meet the specifications of the high-priority target product profiles (TPPs) is currently unknown. We estimated the PAM in 2020 in 4 high-burden countries (South Africa, Brazil, China, and India)
Rodney Dawson et al.
Lancet (London, England), 385(9979), 1738-1747 (2015-03-22)
New antituberculosis regimens are urgently needed to shorten tuberculosis treatment. Following on from favourable assessment in a 2 week study, we investigated a novel regimen for efficacy and safety in drug-susceptible and multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis during the first 8 weeks
Daniela Baldoni et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 53(3), 1142-1148 (2008-12-17)
We investigated the activity of linezolid, alone and in combination with rifampin (rifampicin), against a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain in vitro and in a guinea pig model of foreign-body infection. The MIC, minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) in logarithmic phase
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