Fusidic acid

SKU: orb1309560

Description

Fusidic acid is a steroidal antibiotic derived from the fungus Fusidium coccineum. It is widely used in research to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis, serving as a key tool for in vitro and in vivo studies of Gram-positive bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance mechanisms.

Research Area

Infectious Disease & Virology, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 6990-06-3
• MW: 516.71
• Purity: >99.99% (May vary between batches)
• Formula: C₃₁H₄₈O₆
• SMILES: C[C@@H]1[C@H](O)CC[C@@]2(C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]1(C)[C@H]2[C@H](O)C[C@@H]2[C@]1(C)C[C@H](OC(C)=O)\C2=C(\CC\C=C(/C)C)C(O)=O
• Target: Antibacterial,Antibiotic
• Solubility: DMSO:45 mg/mL (87.09 mM);10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween 80+45% Saline:2 mg/mL (3.87 mM)

Storage & Handling

• Storage: -20°C
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

growth, Fusidate, Fusidic acid, Fusidine, factor, elongation, elongation factor G (EF-G), Inhibitor, inhibit, CAT, bacteriostatic, Bacterial, Antibiotic, ribosome, SQ 16603, SQ16603, SQ-16603, steroids

Compound Identifiers

PubChem CID

3000226