P0972

Polymyxin B sulfate

meets USP testing specifications

• Synonym(s): Polymyxin B sulfate salt
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅₅H₉₆N₁₆O₁₃ · 2H₂SO₄
• CAS Number: 1405-20-5
• Molecular Weight: 1385.61
• EC Number: 215-774-7
• MDL number: MFCD00131991
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• agency: USP/NF; meets USP testing specifications
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• antibiotic activity spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; fungi
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• mode of action: cell membrane | interferes
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O=C(C(NC(C(CCN)NC(CCCCC(C)CC)=O)=O)C(C)O)NC(CCN)C(NC(CCNC(C(NC(C(NC(C(CCN)N1)=O)CCN)=O)C(O)C)=O)C(NC(CCN)C(NC(CC2=CC=CC=C2)C(NC(CC(C)C)C1=O)=O)=O)=O)=O.O=S(O)(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C48H82N16O13.H2O4S/c1-27(2)24-37-47(76)59-32(11-19-52)41(70)56-31(10-18-51)43(72)61-35(14-22-65)39(68)54-21-13-34(45(74)57-33(12-20-53)44(73)64-38(48(77)63-37)25-28-6-4-3-5-7-28)60-42(71)30(9-17-50)58-46(75)36(15-23-66)62-40(69)29(8-16-49)55-26-67;1-5(2,3)4/h3-7,26-27,29-38,65-66H,8-25,49-53H2,1-2H3,(H,54,68)(H,55,67)(H,56,70)(H,57,74)(H,58,75)(H,59,76)(H,60,71)(H,61,72)(H,62,69)(H,63,77)(H,64,73);(H2,1,2,3,4)
• InChI key: HNDFYNOVSOOGDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Polymyxin B sulfate is a strongly cationic cyclic polypeptide antibiotic that is derived from fermentation of Bacilus polymyxa. It is a mixture of B1 and B2 sulfate. The product has been used clinically to treat infections of the urinary tract, meninges and blood stream caused by susceptible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It also has uses studying multidrug-resistant pathogens, as an immobilized agent for removal of endotoxins, and to induce pore formation in the membranes of cortex cells from excised sorghum roots.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Polymyxin B Sulfate binds to the lipid A portion of bacterial lipopolysaccharides†, disrupting the cytoplasmic membrane by inducing pores large enough to permit nucleotide leakage in bacterial walls. This disrupts the permeability of the cytoplasmic membrane.

Antimicrobial spectrum: Has bactericidal action on most gram-negative bacilli††, including E. Coli and on most fungi and gram-positive bacteria.

Packaging

This product is packaged in a bottomless glass bottle, with its contents inside an inserted fused cone.

Caution

As supplied, the product should be stored at 2-8°C in the dark. No change was observed in retained samples after three years′ of storage in these conditions. Stock solutions should be sterile filtered and stored at 2-8°C. They are stable at 37°C for 5 days.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves