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171254

Ampicillin, Sodium Salt

Ampicillin salt is an antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis. Active against Gram-negative bacteria. Inactivated by lactamases. Suitable for use in research that uses ampicillin-resistant plasmids.

Synonym(s):

Ampicillin, Sodium Salt, 6-[D(–)-α-Aminophenylacetamido]penicillanic Acid, Na, Alpha-Aminobenzyl Penicillin, Ampicillin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H18N3O4S · Na
CAS Number:
69-52-3
Molecular Weight:
371.39
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00064313

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Product Name

Ampicillin, Sodium Salt, Ampicillin salt is an antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis. Active against Gram-negative bacteria. Inactivated by lactamases. Suitable for use in research that uses ampicillin-resistant plasmids.

SMILES string

[Na+].S1[C@H]2N([C@H](C1(C)C)C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)[C@H](N)c3ccccc3

InChI

1S/C16H19N3O4S.Na/c1-16(2)11(15(22)23)19-13(21)10(14(19)24-16)18-12(20)9(17)8-6-4-3-5-7-8;/h3-7,9-11,14H,17H2,1-2H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23);/q;+1/p-1/t9-,10-,11+,14-;/m1./s1

InChI key

KLOHDWPABZXLGI-YWUHCJSESA-M

assay

≥90% (anhydrous)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
desiccated (hygroscopic)

color

white

solubility

water: 1 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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Toxicity: Irritant (B)

General description

Kills growing cells by interfering with the terminal reaction in bacterial wall synthesis. Active against Gram-negative bacteria. Inactivated by lactamases. Suitable for use in research that uses ampicillin-resistant plasmids.

Other Notes

Nakajima, M., et al. 1994. Neurosci. Lett.176, 161.
Wu, M.H., and Yung, B.Y. 1994. Eur. J. Pharmacol.270, 203.
Betzel, C., et al. 1993. Biochim. Biophys. Acta1161, 47.
Yung, B.Y., et al. 1992. Int. J. Cancer52, 317.
Martin, S.J., et al. 1990. J. Immunol.145, 1859.
Yung, B.Y., et al. 1990. Cancer Res.50, 5987.
White, R.J., and Phillips, D.R. 1985. Biochemistry27, 9122.
Madharavao, M., et al. 1978. J. Med. Chem. 21, 958.
Sengupta, S.K., et al. 1975. J. Med. Chem. 18, 1175.

Preparation Note

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Aqueous stock solutions are stable for up to 1 month at -20°C. Product is heat-resistant and stable between pH 2 and 11.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H317,H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1A - Skin Sens. 1A

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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