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B0125

Bacitracin

from Bacillus licheniformis, ≥65 IU/mg

Synonym(s):

Altracin, Bacitracin A

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C66H103N17O16S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
1422.69
NACRES:
NA.76
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
51282002
EC Number:
215-786-2
MDL number:

Product Name

Bacitracin, from Bacillus licheniformis, ≥65 IU/mg

InChI

1S/C66H103N17O16S/c1-9-35(6)52(69)66-81-48(32-100-66)63(97)76-43(26-34(4)5)59(93)74-42(22-23-50(85)86)58(92)83-53(36(7)10-2)64(98)75-40-20-15-16-25-71-55(89)46(29-49(68)84)78-62(96)47(30-51(87)88)79-61(95)45(28-39-31-70-33-72-39)77-60(94)44(27-38-18-13-12-14-19-38)80-65(99)54(37(8)11-3)82-57(91)41(21-17-24-67)73-56(40)90/h12-14,18-19,31,33-37,40-48,52-54H,9-11,15-17,20-30,32,67,69H2,1-8H3,(H2,68,84)(H,70,72)(H,71,89)(H,73,90)(H,74,93)(H,75,98)(H,76,97)(H,77,94)(H,78,96)(H,79,95)(H,80,99)(H,82,91)(H,83,92)(H,85,86)(H,87,88)/t35?,36-,37-,40-,41+,42+,43-,44+,45-,46-,47+,48?,52?,53-,54-/m0/s1

InChI key

CLKOFPXJLQSYAH-RNHDWVCBSA-N

SMILES string

[H]N1[C@@H](Cc2cnc[nH]2)C(=O)N[C@H](CC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C(=O)NCCCC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)C3CSC(=N3)C(N)C(C)CC)[C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N[C@H](CCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N[C@H](Cc4ccccc4)C1=O

biological source

Bacillus licheniformis

form

powder

specific activity

≥65 IU/mg

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

cell wall synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

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Application

Bacitracin is used to study disruption of bacterial cell wall synthesis at the level of peptidoglycan cross-linking and isoprenyl metabolism.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bacitracin is a peptide antibiotic.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-positive bacteria.
Mode of Action: Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by inhibiting dephosphorylation of lipid pyrophosphate.

General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Other Notes

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Hiromasa Tsuda et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 46(12), 3756-3764 (2002-11-19)
Streptococcus mutans is resistant to bacitracin, which is a peptide antibiotic produced by certain species of Bacillus. The purpose of this study was to clarify the bacitracin resistance mechanism of S. mutans. We cloned and sequenced two S. mutans loci
Kazuhiko Nakano et al.
Nature communications, 2, 485-485 (2011-09-29)
Although several risk factors for stroke have been identified, one-third remain unexplained. Here we show that infection with Streptococcus mutans expressing collagen-binding protein (CBP) is a potential risk factor for haemorrhagic stroke. Infection with serotype k S. mutans, but not
Tansol Park et al.
Frontiers in microbiology, 8, 1189-1189 (2017-07-14)
Axenic cultures of free-living aerobic ciliates, such as Tetrahymena thermophila and Paramecium aurelia, have been established and routinely used in laboratory research, greatly facilitating, or enabling characterization of their metabolism, physiology, and ecology. Ruminal protozoa are anaerobic ciliates, and they
Pallavi Mandal et al.
The Lancet. Respiratory medicine, 2(6), 455-463 (2014-04-11)
Bronchiectasis is characterised by chronic cough, sputum production, and recurrent chest infections. Pathogenesis is poorly understood, but excess neutrophilic airway inflammation is seen. Accumulating evidence suggests that statins have pleiotropic effects; therefore, these drugs could be a potential anti-inflammatory treatment
Xavier d'Anglemont de Tassigny et al.
Endocrinology, 149(8), 3926-3932 (2008-05-03)
The G protein-coupled receptor GPR54, and its peptide ligand kisspeptin (Kp), are crucial for the induction and maintenance of mammalian reproductive function. GPR54 is expressed by GnRH neurons and is directly activated by Kp to stimulate GnRH release. We hypothesized

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