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Description
- It Used in cell culture applications at approximately 100 mg/liter.
- Depending upon the strain of bacteria, erythromycin has been used between 50 and 200 mg/L to control bacterial growth.
- Erythromycin resistance can be induced in bacteria.
- Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that bind to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibit protein synthesis.
- This is an antimicrobial substance produced by the growth of certain strains of Streptomyces erythreus.
- It is a mixture consisting largely of erythromycin A with lesser amounts of erythromycins B and C.
Specifications
Specifications
| pH | 8.0 to 10.5 (70% aq soln) |
| Melting Point | 135 to 140°C (literature) |
| Extinction Coefficient | EM = 50 (280 nm, pH 6.3) |
| Potency | ≥850 µg/mg |
| Quantity | 25 g |
| Optical Rotation | -71° to -78° (c=2, ethanol) |
| Beilstein | 75279 |
| Synonym | E- mycin, Erycin, Robimysin, Erythrocin |
| Solubility Information | Slightly soluble in water (∽2mg/mL); Moderately soluble in ether, ethylene dichloride, amyl acetate; freely soluble in alcohols (ethanol - 50mg/mL), acetone, chloroform, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate. Soluble in 2 M Hydrochloric acid (50mg/mL). |
| Grade | ∽98% |
Safety and Handling
| RTECSNumber | KF4375000 |
| storageNote1 | Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C). |
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