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PENK

Penicillin G potassium salt

95.0 - 102.0%

Synonym(s):

Benzylpenicillin potassium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H17KN2O4S
CAS Number:
113-98-4
Molecular Weight:
372.48
UNSPSC Code:
51283424
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
57654576
EC Number:
204-038-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3832841
MDL number:
MFCD00036193
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Quality Level

200

assay

95.0 - 102.0%

form

powder

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

cell wall synthesis | interferes

SMILES string

[K+].[H][C@]12SC(C)(C)[C@@H](N1C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)Cc3ccccc3)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C16H18N2O4S.K/c1-16(2)12(15(21)22)18-13(20)11(14(18)23-16)17-10(19)8-9-6-4-3-5-7-9;/h3-7,11-12,14H,8H2,1-2H3,(H,17,19)(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1/t11-,12+,14-;/m1./s1

InChI key

IYNDLOXRXUOGIU-LQDWTQKMSA-M

Application

Penicillin G is a narrow spectrum antibiotic derived from Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is the drug of choice for groups A, B, C and G streptococci, nonenterococcal group D streptococci, viridians group streptococci, and non-penicillinase producing staphylococcus. The potassium salt has been used to study murosomes of staphylococci† and the penicillin-induced lysis of Streptococcus mutans†.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Penicillin G acts by inhibiting cell wall synthesis through binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting peptidoglycan chain cross-linking.

Antimicrobial spectrum: This product is active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Packaging

1mu,10mu,100mu

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Handle and store under inert gas. Keep in a dry place.Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol (96%), practically insoluble in methylene chloride

Disclaimer

Solutions should be filter sterilized and stored at 2-8°C for 1 week or at -20°C for more lengthy periods. Solutions are stable at 37°C for 3 days.

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hcodes

H317

pcodes

P280

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Regulatory Listings

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0000521834
0000521834
0000492957
0000492957
0000485089

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T A Kral et al.
Infection and immunity, 46(2), 442-447 (1984-11-01)
Treatment of Streptococcus mutans GS-5 cells with concentrations of penicillin G within a relatively narrow range resulted in substantial lysis. This penicillin-induced lysis was dependent upon cell density and pH of the lysis medium. Other oral streptococci (Streptococcus sobrinus, Streptococcus
P Giesbrecht et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 174(7), 2241-2252 (1992-04-01)
Electron microscopic research into the murosomes of staphylococci has shown that the number of murosomes involved in penicillin-induced death varies depending on the experimental conditions employed. With 0.1 micrograms of penicillin G per ml, only 1 of a total of
Eleonor G Lago et al.
Sexually transmitted diseases, 40(2), 85-94 (2013-01-18)
The aim of this study was to investigate clinical features and outcomes of children treated for congenital syphilis (CS). Infants born alive in the public sector of São Lucas Hospital, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1997 to 2004, whose mothers had syphilis
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