Chloramphenicol Acetate

• Target:

  Others|||Antibacterial

• Related Pathways:

  Others|||Microbiology/Virology

• Bioactivity:

  Chloramphenicol acetate, an acetylated and inactive derivative of chloramphenicol, is synthesized in E. coli and S. aureus through the action of the inducible enzyme chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, utilizing acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA), to impart resistance to chloramphenicol. This compound exhibits no antibiotic activity against S. sonnei in turbidimetric assays.

• Smiles:

  CC (=O) OC[C@@H] (NC (=O) C (Cl) Cl) [C@H] (O) c1ccc (cc1) [N+] ([O-]) =O

• Molecular Formula:

  C13H14Cl2N2O6

• Molecular Weight:

  365.16

• Shipping Conditions:

  Cool pack

• Storage Temperature:

  -20°C

• CAS Number:

  10318-16-8