Bacitracin is a polypeptide antibiotic used topically to prevent and treat minor skin infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis, mainly effective against gram-positive bacteria. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Peptides. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibacterials, antibiotics and wound-healing agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a peptide source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Baciguent, Parentracin and Fortracin. Its PubChem CID is 10909430.
Bacitracin
| CAS No | 1405-87-4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C66H103N17O16S |
| Molecular Weight | 1422.7 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (4R)-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(4R)-2-[(1S,2S)-1-amino-2-methylbutyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carbonyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(3S,6R,9S,12R,15S,18R,21S)-3-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-18-(3-aminopropyl)-12-benzyl-15-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-6-(carboxymethyl)-9-(1H-imidazol-5-ylmethyl)-2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptaoxo-1,4,7,10,13,16,19-heptazacyclopentacos-21-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid |
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Bacitracin is a polypeptide antibiotic used topically to prevent and treat minor skin infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis, mainly effective against gram-positive bacteria.
The listed CAS number is 1405-87-4.
The listed molecular formula is C66H103N17O16S.
The listed molecular weight is 1422.7 g/mol.
The source lists Baciguent, Parentracin and Fortracin.
Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibacterials, antibiotics and wound-healing agents.