Carbenicillin disodium salt, 89.0-100.5% anhydrous basis

Synonyms: α-Carboxybenzylpenicillin disodium salt

Formula: C₁₇H₁₆N₂Na₂O₆S

Formula Weight: 422.36

CAS No.: 4800-94-6

Purity: 89.0-100.5% anhydrous basis

Storage Temperature: 2-8°C

Application: Used for selection of ampr transformed cells and to study the role of penicillin-sensitive transpeptidases in cell wall biosynthesis.

Analysis Note: Stable at 37 °C for 3 days

Biochem/physiol Actions: Carboxypenicillin antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis (peptidoglycan cross-linking) by inactivating transpeptidases on the inner surface of the bacterial cell membrane. Analog to ampicillin.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas.