Colistin Sulfate is cyclic polypeptide antibiotic from Bacillus colistinus. It is composed of Polymyxins E1 and E2 (or Colistins A, B, and C) which act as detergents on cell membranes. Colistin is less toxic than Polymyxin B, but otherwise similar; the methanesulfonate is used orally. (Medical Dictionary Online). It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Peptides. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibacterials and antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a peptide source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Colimycin sulphate and Cantrex. Its PubChem CID is 71457944.
Colistin sulfate
| CAS No | 1264-72-8 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C105H206N32O32S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 2493.1 g/mol |
| Synonyms | N-[(2S)-4-amino-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-4-amino-1-oxo-1-[[(3S,6S,9S,12S,15R,18S,21S)-6,9,18-tris(2-aminoethyl)-3-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-12,15-bis(2-methylpropyl)-2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptaoxo-1,4,7,10,13,16,19-heptazacyclotricos-21-yl]amino]butan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxybutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxobutan-2-yl]-6-methylheptanamide;N-[(2S)-4-amino-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-4-amino-1-oxo-1-[[(3S,6S,9S,12S,15R,18S,21S)-6,9,18-tris(2-aminoethyl)-3-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-12,15-bis(2-methylpropyl)-2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptaoxo-1,4,7,10,13,16,19-heptazacyclotricos-21-yl]amino]butan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxybutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxobutan-2-yl]-6-methyloctanamide;sulfuric acid |
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Colistin Sulfate is cyclic polypeptide antibiotic from Bacillus colistinus. It is composed of Polymyxins E1 and E2 (or Colistins A, B, and C) which act as detergents on cell membranes.
The listed CAS number is 1264-72-8.
The listed molecular formula is C105H206N32O32S2.
The listed molecular weight is 2493.1 g/mol.
The source lists Colimycin sulphate and Cantrex.
Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibacterials and antibiotics.