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C1511

Colistin sodium methanesulfonate

~11,500 U/mg

Synonym(s):

Colimycin sodium methanesulfonate, Methanesulfonic acid derivative of Polymyxin E, Polymyxin E sodium methanesulfonate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C58H115N16Na5O28S5
CAS Number:
8068-28-8
Molecular Weight:
1759.90
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
24892418
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
EC Number:
232-516-9
MDL number:
MFCD00130824
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form

powder

Quality Segment

200

specific activity

~11,500 U/mg

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria

mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CCC(C)CCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@H]1CCNC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC1=O)C(C)O

InChI

1S/C53H100N16O13.5CH4O3S.5Na/c1-9-30(6)12-10-11-13-41(72)60-33(14-20-54)48(77)69-43(32(8)71)53(82)65-36(17-23-57)45(74)64-38-19-25-59-52(81)42(31(7)70)68-49(78)37(18-24-58)62-44(73)34(15-21-55)63-50(79)39(26-28(2)3)67-51(80)40(27-29(4)5)66-46(75)35(16-22-56)61-47(38)76;5*1-5(2,3)4;;;;;/h28-40,42-43,70-71H,9-27,54-58H2,1-8H3,(H,59,81)(H,60,72)(H,61,76)(H,62,73)(H,63,79)(H,64,74)(H,65,82)(H,66,75)(H,67,80)(H,68,78)(H,69,77);5*1H3,(H,2,3,4);;;;;/q;;;;;;5*+1/p-5/t30?,31-,32-,33+,34-,35+,36+,37+,38+,39+,40-,42+,43+;;;;;;;;;;/m1........../s1

InChI key

WSDSONZFNWDYGZ-BKFDUBCBSA-I

General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Colistin sodium methanesulfate is used to permeabilize bacterial cell membranes and to study mannose-resistant haemagglutination.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Colistin is a cationic, multicomponent lipopeptide antibiotic. It consists of a cyclic heptapeptide with tripeptide side chain, acylated at the N terminus by a fatty acid. It exhibits a potent anti-endotoxin. Colistin interacts with the anionic LPS molecules and displaces calcium and magnesium ions. It solubilzes the cytoplasmic membrane resulting in leakage of cytosol which contributes to the bactericidal effect.
Mode of Action: Binds to lipids on the cell cytoplasmic membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and disrupts the cell wall integrity.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria.

Other Notes

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

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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