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Sigma-Aldrich

Vancomycin hydrochloride from Streptomyces orientalis

≥85% (Vancomycin B)

Synonym(s):

Vancomycin HCL

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C66H75Cl2N9O24 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
1485.71
Beilstein:
3704657
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51282703
NACRES:
NA.85

biological source

Streptomyces orientalis

Quality Level

Assay

≥85% (Vancomycin B)

form

powder

color

, off-white to brown or White to orange-brown

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-positive bacteria

Mode of action

cell wall synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].CO[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O[C@H]2C[C@](C)(N)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)O2.CN[C@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)NC3[C@H](O)c4ccc(Oc5cc6Oc7ccc(cc7Cl)[C@@H](O)[C@H]8NC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC3=O)c(c5)c6)c9ccc(O)c(c9)-c%10c(O)cc(O)cc%10[C@@H](NC8=O)C(O)=O)c(Cl)c4

InChI

1S/C66H75Cl2N9O24.ClH/c1-23(2)12-34(71-5)58(88)76-49-51(83)26-7-10-38(32(67)14-26)97-40-16-28-17-41(55(40)101-65-56(54(86)53(85)42(22-78)99-65)100-44-21-66(4,70)57(87)24(3)96-44)98-39-11-8-27(15-33(39)68)52(84)50-63(93)75-48(64(94)95)31-18-29(79)19-37(81)45(31)30-13-25(6-9-36(30)80)46(60(90)77-50)74-61(91)47(28)73-59(89)35(20-43(69)82)72-62(49)92;/h6-11,13-19,23-24,34-35,42,44,46-54,56-57,65,71,78-81,83-87H,12,20-22,70H2,1-5H3,(H2,69,82)(H,72,92)(H,73,89)(H,74,91)(H,75,93)(H,76,88)(H,77,90)(H,94,95);1H/t24-,34+,35-,42+,44-,46+,47+,48-,49+,50-,51+,52+,53+,54-,56+,57+,65-,66-;/m0./s1

InChI key

LCTORFDMHNKUSG-XTTLPDOESA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: glycopeptide

Application

Vancomycin has been used to study transcriptional induction of the penicillin-binding protein 2 gene in Staphylococcus aureus, the correlation of vancomycin and daptomycin susceptibility in Staphylococcus aureus, and the evaluation of telavancin activity in Staphylococcus aureus.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of action: Inhibits incorporation of terminal D-alanyl-D-alanine moieties of the NAM/NAG-peptides.

Antimicrobial Spectrum: Active against Gram-positive bacteria

Packaging

250mg, 1g, 5g

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Handle and store under inert gas.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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