Bacitracin A

  • CAT Number: P000026
  • CAS Number: 22601-59-8
  • Molecular Formula: C66H103N17O16S
  • Molecular Weight: 1422.713
  • Purity: 95%
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Bacitracin A(cas 22601-59-8) is the major analogue of the bacitracin complex of cyclic peptides, active against Gram-positive bacteria. Although
first reported in 1945, the structure of the bacitracins was not fully elucidated until 1995. Bacitracins form a complex with C55-
isoprenyl pyrophosphate and a metal ion to inhibit dephosphorylation and the transport of polysaccharides, peptidoglycans and
lipopolysaccharides to the growing cell wall. Bacitracin is used clinically as a topical treatment for skin infections.

Catalog Number P000026
CAS Number 22601-59-8
Molecular Formula

C66H103N17O16S

Purity 95
Storage 2-8 °C
Overview of Clinical Research

For the treatment of infants with pneumonia and empyema caused by staphylococci shown to be susceptible to the drug. Also used in ointment form for topical treatment of a variety of localized skin and eye infections, as well as for the prevention of wound infections. Used against gram positive bacteria. Bacitracin is also used as an inhibitor of proteases and other enzymes. However, specific activity of bactracin’s inhibition of protein disulfide isomerase has been called into question.

Analysis method HPLC
IUPAC Name (4R)-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(4R)-2-[(1S,2S)-1-amino-2-methylbutyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carbonyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(3S,6R,9S,12R,15S,18R,21S)-3-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-18-(3-aminopropyl)-12-benzyl-15-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-6-(carboxymethyl)-9-(1H-imidazol-5-ylmethyl)-2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptaoxo-1,4,7,10,13,16,19-heptazacyclopentacos-21-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid
InChI 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
InChIKey CLKOFPXJLQSYAH-ABRJDSQDSA-N
SMILES CCC(C)C1C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NCCCCC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)N1)CCCN)NC(=O)C(C(C)CC)NC(=O)C(CCC(=O)O)NC(=O)C(CC(C)C)NC(=O)C2CSC(=N2)C(C(C)CC)N)CC(=O)N)CC(=O)O)CC3=CN=CN3)CC4=CC=CC=C4
Reference

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