Mupirocin

• Catalog No.: M794000
• CAS Number: 12650-69-0
• M. F.: C26H44O9
• M. W.: 500.62216
• Storage: -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 9-{[(2E)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-{[(2S,3S)-3-[(2S,3S)-3-hydroxybutan-2-yl]oxiran-2-yl]methyl}oxan-2-yl]-3-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy}nonanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: mupirocin
• Synonyms: trans-Pseudomonic Acid; Bactroban Ointment; Mupirocin Neo-Sensitabs; Pseudomonic Acid A; (2E)-5,9-Anhydro-2,3,4,8-tetradeoxy-8-[[(2S,3S)-3-[(1S,2S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylpropyl]-oxiranyl]methyl]-3-methyl-L-talo-non-2-enonic Acid 8-Carboxyoctyl Ester; BRL 4910A; Bactoderm; Bactroban; Mupricin; Turixin; Pseudomonic acid

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 12650-69-0

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Crystalline Solid
• Melting Point: 77-78°C
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Ethanol
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

Mupirocin, is a major component of the pseudomonic acid, an antibiotic complex produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens NCIB 10586. Topical antibacterial.

REFERENCES

• Hughes, J., et al.: J. Antibiot., 31, 330 (1978)
• Ward, A., et al.: Drugs, 32, 425 (1978)
• Casewell, M.W., et al.: J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 19, 1 (1978)