MP Biomedicals Antibiotics, Antimycotics & Preservatives
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Indomethacin
MP BiomedicalsIndomethacin, an anti-inflammatory agent, inhibits Cox-1 and Cox-2 (cyclooxygenases) with selectivity for Cox-1 (IC50 of 230 nM) over Cox-2 (IC50 of 630 nM). Additionally, Indomethacin displays adipogenic actions via binding and activation of PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor…
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Cytochalasin D from Zygosporium Mansoni
MP BiomedicalsCytochalasin D is a cell permeable fungal toxin that binds to the barbed end of actin filaments inhibiting both the association and dissociation of subunits. This compound causes the disruption of actin filaments and inhibition of actin polymerization. Synonyms: Zygosporin A,…
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Chloroquine Diphosphate Salt
MP BiomedicalsChloroquine Diphosphate salt is a member of the quinolone family and a lysosomotropic agent (accumulate inside the acidic parts of the cell). This accumulation leads to inhibition of lysosomal enzymes that require an acidic pH, and prevents fusion of endosomes and lysosomes. Chloroquine…
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Ampicillin Trihydrate
MP BiomedicalsAmpicillin is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin, active as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is inactivated by beta-lactamases and for this reason a beta-lactamase inhibitor should be considered when using ampicillin. Against gram-positive bacteria, ampicillin has a similar mode of action as…
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Cefoperazone Sodium Salt
MP BiomedicalsCefoperazone sodium salt is a broad spectrum third generation cephalosporin antibiotic that has similar antimicrobial activity to ceftazidime. It is active against Pseudomonoas aeruginosa and it has enhanced activity against Enterobacteriaceae and Bacteroides sp. in the presence of the…
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Fluconazole
MP BiomedicalsFluconazole is a subclass of the synthetic triazole antifungal agents. A highly selective inhibitor of fungal cytochrome P-450 sterol C-14 a-demethylation. Fluconazole is a potent inhibitor of CYP2C9. Fluconazole interferes with fungal ergosterol synthesis and downregulates the metallothionein gene.
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Gentamicin sulfate, 50 mg/mL, 10 mL
MP BiomedicalsGentamicin Sulfate Solution is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, as well as mycoplasma.
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Tetracycline Hydrochloride
MP BiomedicalsTetracycline is a broad spectrum polyketide antibiotic with clinical uses in treating bacterial infections such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typush fever, tick fevers, Q fever, and Brill-Zinsser disease and to treat upper respiratory infections and acne. It has been used in studies of multidrug…
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Amikacin
MP BiomedicalsAmikacin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat different types of bacterial infections. Amikacin works by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of mRNA and leaving the bacterium unable to synthesize proteins vital to its growth. Amikacin must be given by the…
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TETRACYCLINE, 5 g
MP BiomedicalsTetracyline inhibits gram-positive, gram-negative and mycoplasma. It is used in tetracycline controlled gene expression systems (gene switches) such as the tet-on and tet-off systems. It is also used to select tetracyline resistant colonies in cell culture.
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Penicillin G Potassium Salt
MP BiomedicalsPenicillin G is a narrow spectrum antibiotic. Active against gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria Inhibits cell wall synthesis Stable against hydrolysis by β-lactamases, such as penicillinases and cephalosporinases The drug of choice for Streptococcus…
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Streptomycin Sulfate
MP BiomedicalsStreptomycin Sulfate is an aminoglucoside antibiotic in which streptidine is linked glycosidically to the disaccharide streptobiosamine. Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis Gram positive bacteria Gram negative bacteria Mode of Action: Inhibits prokaryote protein synthesis. Binds to…
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Tamoxifen
MP BiomedicalsTamoxifen is a Protein Kinase C inhibitor. It induces apoptosis in human malignant glioma cell lines. Tamoxifen and its metabolite 4-hydroxytamoxifen are selective estrogen response modifiers (SERMs) that act as estrogen antagonists in mammary gland. Blocks estradiol-stimulated VEGF production in…
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Mitomycin C
MP BiomedicalsMitomycin C is the most widely used of the Mitomycin antibiotics because it is the least toxic and with the most potent antitumor activity. Inhibitor of DNA synthesis, nuclear division, and cancer cells. Antibacterial to gram positive, gram negative, acid-fast bacilli. Mitomycin C…
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Tunicamycin from Streptomyces sp.
MP BiomedicalsTunicamycin is a mixture of Tunicamycins A, B, C and D. It is a nucleoside antibiotic active in vitro against Gram-positive bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and viruses. Tunicamycin has been used to study the effect of N-linked glycosylation of human proton-coupled folate transporter (HsPCFT) in HeLa…
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Cycloheximide from Microbial
MP BiomedicalsCycloheximide is an antibiotic which is very active against many molds, yeasts, and phytopathogenic fungi. Inhibits peptide synthesis in eukaryotic organisms Used in protein synthesis in apoptosis Study of disease resistance in plant research Cycloheximide (CHX) is an antibiotic…
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Staurosporine from Streptomyces species
MP BiomedicalsStaurosporin is an antibiotic which is isolated from Streptomyces species, possesses inhibitory activity against fungi and yeasts. It is potent inhibitor of phospolipid/Ca2+ dependent and cyclic nucleotide dependent protein kinases, a potent protein kinase inhibitor useful as a tool for studies on…
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Nalidixic Acid Sodium Salt
MP BiomedicalsNalidixic acid sodium salt is an antibacterial agent (synthetic quinolone antibiotic), which is inhibitor of bacterial DNA polymerase (DNA gyrase) & avian myeloblastoma virus reverse transcriptase. Inhibits nucleic acid and protein synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Typically used at a…
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Metronidazole
MP BiomedicalsMetronidazole ia an antiprotozoal (Trichomonas), a limited spectrum antibiotic that actively deters the growth of protozoa, anaerobic gram-positive, and anaerobic gram-negative bacteria. Metronidazole suppress protozoans such as Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Trichomonas vaginalis.…
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Spectinomycin is an aminocyclitol antibiotic, closely related to the aminoglycosides, it inhibits protein synthesis (elongation) by interfering with peptidyl tRNA translocation. Mutation in rpsE (the gene for ribosomal protein S5) prevents binding of spectinomycin. Specinomycin is used in cell…
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Kanamycin Monosulfate from Streptomyces kanamycetikus
MP BiomedicalsKanamycin sulfate is an antimicrobial agent effective against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and mycoplasma. It binds to the 70S ribosomal subunit, inhibits translocation, and elicits miscoding. Cross-resistance occurs between kanamycin and neomycin, framycetin, and paromomycin, and…
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Penicllin-Streptomycin-Amphotericin B
MP BiomedicalsThis triple antibiotic solution contains penicillin (10,000 IU/mL), streptomycin (10 mg/mL), and amphotericin B (25 μg/mL). Applications Penicllin-Streptomycin-Amphotericin B is used to supplement cell culture media. It is effective against yeast, fungi, gram-positive and gram-negative…
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Ampicillin
MP BiomedicalsAmpicillin is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin, active as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is inactivated by beta-lactamases and for this reason a beta-lactamase inhibitor should be considered when using ampicillin. Against gram-positive bacteria, ampicillin has a similar mode of action as…
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Amphotericin B
MP BiomedicalsAmphotericin B is a polyene antifungal antibiotic from Streptomyces sp. It has a high affinity for sterols, primarily ergosterols, of fungal and bacterial cell membranes. It is an antibiotic solution effective against yeast and other fungi. Amphotericin B may be toxic to some insect cell types.…
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G418 Disulfate, Phytopure™
MP BiomedicalsG418 is an aminoglycoside related to Gentamicin and is toxic to bacteria, yeast, higher plants, mammalian cells, protozoans and helminths. It blocks polypeptide synthesis in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and is useful for selection of genetically engineered eukarytoic cells in culture.
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Chlorhexidine Diacetate
MP BiomedicalsAn antiseptic and disinfectant agent. It is effective against a wide range of bacteria, some fungi and some viruses, and an agent for the prevention of gingivitis. Commercial ophthalmic products have used this agent to replace thimerosal as a preservative; however, it can cause skin irritation. …
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Penicillin G Potassium Salt
MP BiomedicalsPenicillin G potassium Salt is a salt of Penicillin G. Penicillin G is a hydrophobic, β-lactam antibiotic produced by Penicillium spp. Penicillin G is also known as benzylpenicillin and contains a 6’ phenylacetyl side chain. In acid aqueous solutions, Penicillin is reported to decompose…
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Ampicillin Sodium Salt
MP BiomedicalsCell Culture Reagent, White Powder CAS Number: 69-52-3 Molecular Formula: C16H18N3O4SNa Molecular Weight: 371.4 Ampicillin sodium salt is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin, active as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is inactivated by…
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Spectinomycin Sulfate
MP BiomedicalsSpectinomycin sulfate is an antibiotic which binds to the 30S subunit to cause misreading. Spectinomycin sulfate is a broad spectrum antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis (elongation) by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit and interfering with peptidyl tRNA translocation.
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Penicillin G Sodium Salt
MP BiomedicalsPenicillin G also known as benzylpenicillin. It exert a bacteriocidal as well as a bacteriostatic effect on susceptible bacteria by interfering with the final stages of the synthesis of peptidoglycan, a substance in the bacterial cell wall. Penicillin G is a narrow spectrum antibiotic derived…
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Kanamycin Solution
MP BiomedicalsKanamycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic effective against mycoplasma, gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It is used in biotechnology applications to inhibit protein synthesis. Mode of Action: Binds to 70S ribosomal subunit; inhibits translocation; elicits miscoding. Antimicrobial…
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Cefsulodin Sodium Salt
MP BiomedicalsCefsulodin is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic that has very specific activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has no significant activity against other Gram-negative bacteria and very limited activity against Gram-positive bacteria and anaerobic bacteria. Cefuslodin is most…