Mupirocin/莫匹罗星
产品编号:M022
产品规格:50mg/100mg
CAS Number | 12650-69-0 |
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Molecular Formula | C26H44O9 |
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Molecular Weight | 500.62 g/mol |
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Form | Powder |
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Appearance | Almost white or off-white powder |
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Purity Level | 92.0-102.0 % |
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Solubility | Water: 12 mg/mL |
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Source | Pseudomonas Fluorescens. |
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Water Content (Karl Fisher) | <1.0% |
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Absorbance | UV max (ethanol): 222 nm (ε 14500) |
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pH | Between 3.5 and 4.5, in a saturated aqueous solution. |
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Boiling Point | 672.3 °C |
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Melting Point | 77-78 °C |
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Flash Point | 216.5 °C |
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Optical Rotation | -17° to -21° |
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Storage Conditions | Room temperature. |
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Description
Mupirocin is a monocarboxylic acid bacteriostatic/bactericidal antibiotic.
TOKU-E offers two forms of mupirocin: mupirocin (M022) and mupirocin lithium salt (M023). Mupirocin is sparingly soluble in aqueous solution at 26.5 μg/mL. Mupirocin lithium is freely soluble at 10 mg/mL.
Mechanism
Mupirocin inhibits protein synthesis by binding to isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, an enzyme which conjugates the amino acid isoleucine to its corresponding tRNA.
Spectrum
Mupirocin is commonly used to target gram positive bacteria especially Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).
Microbiology Applications
Mupirocin is commonly used in clinical in vitro microbiological antimi