Synonyms: D-(−)-α-Aminobenzylpenicillin sodium salt
Formula: C16H18N3NaO4S
Formula Weight: 371.39
CAS No.: 69-52-3
Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
Application: Used to select for ampicillin resistance in mutated and transformed cells.
Biochem/physiol Actions: A β-lactam antibiotic with an amino group side chain attached to the penicillin structure. Penicillin derivative that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis (peptidoglycan cross-linking) by inactivating transpeptidases on the inner surface of the bacterial cell membrane. Bactericidal only to growing Escherichia coli . Mode of resistance: Cleavage of β-lactam ring of ampicillin by β-lactamase. Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
Packaging: 5, 25, 100 g in poly bottle
Color: white with slight yellow cast
MP: 215°C (dec.)(lit.)
Solubility: H2O: soluble50 mg/mL
Storage Temp.: 2-8°C