Synonyms: 4-Amino-N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide; N1-(5-Methylisoxazol-3-yl)sulfanilamide
Formula: C10H11N3O3S
Formula Weight: 253.28
CAS No.: 723-46-6
Biochem/physiol Actions: Sulfonamide antibiotic that blocks the synthesis of dihydrofolic acid by inhibiting the enzyme dihydropteroate synthase.
Mode of Action: Inhibits folic acid synthesis in prokaryotes.
Anti-microbial Spectrum: Gram positive, Gram negative, Chlamydia
Mode of Resistance: Alteration of dihydropteroate synthase or alternative pathway for folic acid synthesis.
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