Synonyms: D-(−)-α-Aminobenzylpenicillin sodium salt
Formula: C16H18N3NaO4S
Formula Weight: 371.39
CAS No.: 69-52-3
Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
Application: Recommended for antibacterial use in cell culture media at 100-ámg/L.
Recommended for use in ampicillin-resistance studies at 20-125-áμg/ml.
Stable at 37-á°C for 3 days.
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.
Protocols & Applications: Antibiotic Selector for application, solubility, solution stability, working concentration, and mode of action information
Color: white with slight yellow cast
Form: powder
MP: 215°C (dec.)(lit.)
Potency: ≥845 μg per mg
Product Line: BioReagent
Solubility: H2O: soluble50 mg/mL (Stock solutions should be stored at −20-á°C.)
Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
Suitability: suitable for cell culture