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P8721

Penicillin G potassium salt

Synonym(s):

Benzylpenicillin potassium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H17KN2O4S
CAS Number:
113-98-4
Molecular Weight:
372.48
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24898970
eCl@ss:
34010400
UNSPSC Code:
51283405
EC Number:
204-038-0
MDL number:
MFCD00036193
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3832841

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InChI key

IYNDLOXRXUOGIU-LQDWTQKMSA-M

InChI

1S/C16H18N2O4S.K/c1-16(2)12(15(21)22)18-13(20)11(14(18)23-16)17-10(19)8-9-6-4-3-5-7-9;/h3-7,11-12,14H,8H2,1-2H3,(H,17,19)(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1/t11-,12+,14-;/m1./s1

SMILES string

[K+].[H][C@]12SC(C)(C)[C@@H](N1C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)Cc3ccccc3)C([O-])=O

form

crystalline powder

potency

1440-1680 units per mg

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-positive bacteria

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

mode of action

cell wall synthesis | interferes

Quality Level

200

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Application

Penicillin G is a narrow spectrum antibiotic derived from Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is the drug of choice for groups A, B, C and G streptococci, nonenterococcal group D streptococci, viridians group streptococci, and non-penicillinase producing staphylococcus. The potassium salt has been used to study murosomes of staphylococci and the penicillin-induced lysis of Streptococcus mutans.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Penicillin G acts by inhibiting cell wall synthesis through binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting peptidoglycan chain cross-linking.

Antimicrobial spectrum: This product is active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Disclaimer

Solutions should be filter sterilized and stored at 2-8°C for 1 week or at -20°C for more lengthy periods. Solutions are stable at 37°C for 3 days. The sodium salt is soluble in H2O at 100 mg/mL.

General description

Chemical structure: ß-lactam

Other Notes

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

Packaging

10mu,25mu,100mu

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Tina Lund Leunbach et al.
Ugeskrift for laeger, 175(11), 742-743 (2013-03-14)
A pregnant Caucasian woman with newly diagnosed syphilis in the secondary stage was hospitalized for observation while being treated with penicillin. After one dose of penicillin the foetus was delivered by a caesarean section at gestational age 28 weeks +
R Vacheva et al.
Akusherstvo i ginekologiia, 51(6), 10-21 (2013-02-09)
The results achieved with 80% reduction in the incidence of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal (GBS) sepsis following the implementation of the preliminary (1996, 2002) and subsequently the revised (2010) guidelines for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis imposed the discussion on a
Jin-Long Yang et al.
Biofouling, 29(3), 247-259 (2013-03-05)
The effects of bacterial biofilms (BFs) on larval settlement and metamorphosis of the mussel, Mytilus coruscus, were investigated in the laboratory. Of nine different isolates, Shewanella sp.1 BF induced the highest percentage of larval settlement and metamorphosis, whereas seven other
Muneki Hotomi et al.
PloS one, 8(3), e58124-e58124 (2013-03-14)
The protection against pneumococcal infections provided by currently available pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccines are restricted to the limited number of the serotypes included in the vaccine. In the present study, we evaluated the distribution of the pneumococcal capsular type and
Vasim Ahmed et al.
Journal of biotechnology, 163(4), 419-424 (2013-01-12)
In the present study, a novel strategy was adopted to synthesize, β lactamase resistant penicillin G molecules by using the unique properties of silver nanoparticles. Ascorbic acid-stabilized spherical monodispersed silver nanoparticles were prepared by a simple chemical reaction. The formation
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