Penicillin G sodium salt

Name: Penicillin G sodium salt
SKU: ALFJ63032.22

Penicillin G sodium salt, CAS # 69-57-8, also called benzylpenicillin, is a β-lactam antibiotic active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. | CAS: 69-57-8 | C16H17N2NaO4S | 356.372 g/mol

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Chemical Name or MaterialPenicillin G sodium salt

TypePenicillin G Sodium Salt

Physical FormPowder

CAS69-57-8

Health Hazard 1H317-H334

Penicillin G sodium salt is used as a β-lactam antibiotic. Penicillin G can be used as a selective agent in several types of isolation media. It has been used to study the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of gentamicin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis sequence type 6 with reduced penicillin susceptibility and in cell culture both alone and combined with streptomycin and other antibiotics.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

Penicillin G sodium salt is the sodium salt of benzylpenicillin, a broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic with gram-positive and gram-negative bactericidal activity
Penicillin G binds and inactivates penicillin-binding-proteins associated with the bacterial cell wall, thus inhibiting cell wall synthesis and resulting in cell lysis

Applications

Penicillin G can be used as a selection agent in the isolation of microorganisms or in cell culture applications
It can also be used to prevent infection in research animals

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Livermore, D.M. beta-Lactamases- the Threat Renews. Curr. Protein Pept. Sci. 2009, 10, (5), 397-400.
Demain, A.L. Production of beta-lactam antibiotics and its regulation. Proc. Natl. Sci. Counc. Repub. China B. 1991, 15, (4), 251-65.