Carbadox

• CAT Number: R009472
• CAS Number: 6804-07-5
• Molecular Formula: C11H10N4O4
• Molecular Weight: 262.22
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: Store at -20°C

Carbadox(CAT: R009472) is a synthetic antimicrobial compound belonging to the quinoxaline group. It has been used as a veterinary drug primarily in livestock and poultry production to promote growth and control bacterial infections. Carbadox works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis and is effective against a range of Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacteria. It has been used to manage various bacterial infections in animals, especially swine and poultry.

Reference

Bearson, Bradley L., Heather K. Allen, Brian W. Brunelle, In Soo Lee, Sherwood R. Casjens, and Thaddeus B. Stanton. /The Agricultural Antibiotic Carbadox Induces Phage-mediated Gene Transfer in Salmonella./ Front. Microbiol. Frontiers in Microbiology 5 (2014)