Description
A β-lactam antibiotic; effective mainly for Gram-positive bacteria; MIC90s = 0.03, 1, and 4 µg/ml for penicillin-susceptible, -intermediate, and -resistant strains of S. pneumoniae; MIC90s = 16-128 µg/ml for various Bacteroides isolates in a broth dilution assay
Formal name: (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(2-phenylacetyl)amino]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, monopotassium salt
Synonyms: Benzylpenicillin|NSC 131815
Molecular weight: 372.5
CAS: 113-98-4
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Antibiotics|Penicillins||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation||Research Area|Infectious Disease|Bacterial Diseases|Pneumonia