Description
A sulfonamide antibiotic; active against strains of Y. enterocolitica and Salmonella (MICs = 3.1-25 and 25-100 μg/ml, respectively), as well as S. aureus (MBC = 0.8 μM); an inhibitor of recombinant P. carinii DHPS (IC50 = 0.18 μM); scavenges peroxyl radicals in an ORAC assay; inhibits compound 48/80-induced histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells in a dose-dependent manner; inhibits compound 48/80-induced systemic allergic reaction in rats at 1 μg/kg
Formal name: 4-amino-N-2-pyridinyl-benzenesulfonamide
Synonyms: NSC 41791|NSC 4753|Sulphapyridine
Molecular weight: 249.3
CAS: 144-83-2
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid