Name: Polymyxin E1 Sulfate, EvoPure®
Price: 940.00 USD

- Overview
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    Background
    
    Polymyxin E has a bactericidal effect on Gram-negative bacteria by interacting with and displacing essential ions in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) outer cell wall leading to increased permeability and eventually lysis and death of the cell.
- Properties
  - CAS Number
    
    7722-44-3 (free base)
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C53H100N16O13 · xH2SO4 (lot specific)
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    1169.46 g/mol (Free base)
    
    Solubility
    
    Soluble in water, ethanol, and methanol
    
    Other Properties
    
    Source: Bacillus polymyxa var. colistinus
    
    Storage
    
    -20°C
    
    * For research use only
- Applications
  - Application Description
    
    Spectrum: Polymyxin E is used primarily against Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae,
    
    Microbiology Applications: Polymyxin E1 and E2 (colistin A and B, respectively) can be used individually to study and compare in vitro antimicrobial activity with Colistin (Polymyxin E complex) or other polymyxins.