Chloramphenicol - Amerigo Scientific

- Overview
  - Chloramphenicol is produced by Streptomyces venezuelae. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic with bacteriostatic properties. It interferes with bacterial protein synthesis by reversibly binding to the 50S ribosome unit. Used as substrate in the CAT (chloramphenicol acetyl transferase) assay, where the CAT gene expression is monitored by the ability of a system to transform chloramphenicol into acetyl chloramphenicol, which can be followed by simple thin layer chromatography. It is employed in VTM to prevent bacterial growth during specimen storage and transportation.
    
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- Properties
  - Categories
    
    Antibiotics
    
    Alternative Name
    
    Chloromycetin;2,2-Dichloro-N-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-nitrophen yl)ethyl]acetamide;D-(-)-threo-2-Dichloroacetamido-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1 ,3-propanediol
    
    CAS Number
    
    56-75-7
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C11H12Cl2N2O5
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    323.13 g/mol
    
    MDL Number
    
    MFCD00078159
    
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