Formula: C66H75Cl2N9O24 · HCl
Formula Weight: 1485.71
CAS No.: 1404-93-9
Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
Biochem/physiol Actions: Glycopeptide antibiotic
Mode of action: Used to block bacterial cell wall biosynthesis at the level of peptidoglycan biosynthesis by inhibiting incorporation of terminal D-alanyl-D-alanine moieties of the NAM/NAG-peptides.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-positive bacteria
Other Notes: Studies on bond strength in vancomycin-peptide complexes.1 Structure of vancomycin and its complex with acetyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine.2