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Mupirocin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

5,9-Anhydro-2,3,4,8-tetradeoxy-8-[[3-(2-hydroxy-1-methylpropyl)oxiranyl]methyl]-3-methyl-[2E,8[2S,3S(1S,2S)]]-L-talonon-2-enonic acid 8-carboxyoctyl ester, BRL 4910A, Pseudomonic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C26H44O9
CAS Number:
12650-69-0
Molecular Weight:
500.62
MDL number:
MFCD01711620
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750503
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

mupirocin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[H][C@@]1(CO[C@@H](C\C(C)=C\C(=O)OCCCCCCCCC(O)=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)C[C@@H]2O[C@@]2([H])[C@@H](C)[C@H](C)O

InChI

1S/C26H44O9/c1-16(13-23(30)33-11-9-7-5-4-6-8-10-22(28)29)12-20-25(32)24(31)19(15-34-20)14-21-26(35-21)17(2)18(3)27/h13,17-21,24-27,31-32H,4-12,14-15H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/b16-13+/t17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,24+,25-,26-/m0/s1

InChI key

MINDHVHHQZYEEK-HBBNESRFSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Mupirocin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antibiotic; inhibits isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (IRS).

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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M E H Jaspers et al.
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 40(8), 1570-1574 (2014-04-02)
Staphylococcus aureus wound colonization frequently occurs in patients with burns and can cause impaired wound healing. Nasal mupirocin application may contribute to the reduction of burn wound colonization of endogenous origin, whereas colonization by the exogenous route can be reduced
Miranda M L van Rijen et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 61(2), 254-261 (2008-01-05)
The majority of nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus infections originate from the patients' own flora, with nasal carriage of S. aureus before surgical procedures being a risk factor for subsequent infection. The objective of this review was to assess whether intranasal mupirocin
Christopher M Thomas et al.
Nature reviews. Microbiology, 8(4), 281-289 (2010-03-02)
Mupirocin, a polyketide antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens, is used to control the carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on skin and in nasal passages as well as for various skin infections. Low-level resistance to the antibiotic arises by mutation of
D J Hetem et al.
The Journal of hospital infection, 85(4), 249-256 (2013-10-23)
Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic used for decolonization of meticillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), both in patients and in healthcare personnel, and for treatment of local skin and soft tissue infections caused by S. aureus and streptococcal species. Mupirocin
Miranda van Rijen et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (4)(4), CD006216-CD006216 (2008-10-10)
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the leading nosocomial (hospital acquired) pathogen in hospitals throughout the world. Traditionally, control of S. aureus has been focused on preventing cross-infection between patients, however, it has been shown repeatedly that a large proportion of
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