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A3487

Clarithromycin

96.0-102.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

6-O-Methylerythromycin

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C38H69NO13
CAS Number:
81103-11-9
Molecular Weight:
747.95
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
329770825
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
MDL number:
MFCD00865140
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Quality Level

200

biological source

synthetic

assay

96.0-102.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O[C@@H]([C@@](O)(C)[C@@H](CC)OC([C@H](C)[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@](C)(OC)C2)=O)[C@@H](C)C([C@H](C)C[C@@](C)(OC)[C@H](O[C@@H]3O[C@H](C)C[C@H](N(C)C)[C@H]3O)[C@H]1C)=O

InChI

1S/C38H69NO13/c1-15-26-38(10,45)31(42)21(4)28(40)19(2)17-37(9,47-14)33(52-35-29(41)25(39(11)12)16-20(3)48-35)22(5)30(23(6)34(44)50-26)51-27-18-36(8,46-13)32(43)24(7)49-27/h19-27,29-33,35,41-43,45H,15-18H2,1-14H3/t19-,20-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26-,27+,29-,30+,31-,32+,33-,35+,36-,37-,38-/m1/s1

InChI key

AGOYDEPGAOXOCK-KCBOHYOISA-N

Application

Clarithromycin has been used to study its effect on the potassium channel KCNJ5WT.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that interferes with bacterial protein synthesis. Clarithromycin is an acid-stable version of erythromycin and is particularly effective against Gram-negative bacteria. It has a short half-life, however its metabolite, 14-hydroxy clarithromycin is nearly twice as active as clarithromycin against certain bacteria.
Clarithromycin is stable in gastric acid.
Clarithromycin possess bactericidal activity including anti-mycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium leprae, and M.avium complex.

Packaging

100mg

Preparation Note

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in acetone and methylene chloride, slightly soluble in methanol.

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place.

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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