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Colistin sulfate
Colistin Sulfate salt (2:5), CAS # 1264-72-8, (synonym: Polymyxin E Complex), is a complex mixture of antibiotics, with Colistin A and B being the primary components. It has anti-bacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and may also be used as a neuromuscular blocker. | CAS: 1264-72-8
| Catalog Number | Quantity |
|---|---|
| ALFJ60915.03 | 1 g |
Catalog number ALFJ60915.03
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Quantity:
1 g
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialColistin sulfate
TypeColistin Sulfate
Physical FormPowder
CAS1264-72-8
Health Hazard 1H301
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Colistin sulfate A Polymyxin potent antibiotic and apoptosis inducer. This compound induces apoptosis through interaction with the cytoplasmic membrane. Colistin is a key microbiological component in Colistin Oxolinic Acid Blood Agar utilized in the cultivation of Aminobacter aminovorans, Bacillus species, Hyphomicrobium species and Methylobacterium species. It is also a critical component is VCN Inhibitor & VCNT Inhibitor growth media used in the isolation of Neisseria species.
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General Description
- Colistin Sulfate salt is a stable, cationic, water-soluble, white powder composed of over 30 components
- Originally isolated from B. polymyxa, it inhibits the growth of the Gram-negative (e.g. E. coli, P. aeruginosa, P. fluorescens, and S. enterica), and Gram-positive bacteria (e.g. L. lactis, P. polymyxa, P. acidilactici, and S. aureus) by permeabilizing the bacterial cell membrane
Applications
- Colistin Sulfate has potent anti-endotoxin activity rendered through its ability to bind lippopolysaccharides that make up bacterial endotoxins
- This compound is often used in the management of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative infections
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- ME Falagas.; SK Kasiakou. Colistin: the revival of polymyxins for the management of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2005, 40 ,(9), 1333-1341.
- BP Kelleher.; KG Walshe.; JM Scott. Microbiological assay for vitamin B12 with use of a colistin-sulfate-resistant organism. Clinical Chemistry. 1987, 33 ,(1), 52-54.
- Falagas, M. E.; Kasiakou, S. K.; Saravolatz, L. D. Colistin: The Revival of Polymyxins for the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2005, 40 (9), 1333–1341.
- Suzuki, T.; Inouye, H.; Fujikawa, K.; et al. Studies on the chemical structure of colistin. I. Fractionation, molecular weight determination, amino acid and fatty acid composition. J. Biochem. 1963, 54(1), 25-33.
- Naghmouchi, K.; Hammami, R.; Fliss, I.; et al. Colistin A and colistin B among inhibitory substances of Paenibacillus polymyxa JB05-01-1. Arch. Microbiol. 2012, 194(5), 363-370.
- Mitsugui, C.S.; Tognim, M.C.B.; Cardoso, C.L.; et al. In vitro activity of polymyxins in combination with β-lactams against clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Int. J. Antimicrob. 2011, 38(5), 447-450.