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Penicillin G potassium

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Penicillin G potassium salt, Benzylpenicillin potassium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H17KN2O4S
CAS Number:
113-98-4
Molecular Weight:
372.48
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3832841
MDL number:
MFCD00036193
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750683
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

penicillin & derivatives

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[K+].[H][C@]12SC(C)(C)[C@@H](N1C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)Cc3ccccc3)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C16H18N2O4S.K/c1-16(2)12(15(21)22)18-13(20)11(14(18)23-16)17-10(19)8-9-6-4-3-5-7-9;/h3-7,11-12,14H,8H2,1-2H3,(H,17,19)(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1/t11-,12+,14-;/m1./s1

InChI key

IYNDLOXRXUOGIU-LQDWTQKMSA-M

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General description

Penicillin G is a β-lactam antibiotic having antimicrobial action against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Penicillin G potassium USP reference standard 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

Penicillin G potassium USP Reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays.
Penicillin G potassium USP reference standard is used to prepare standard solutions for identification and test system suitability.(1) Further information is available in monograph, Penicillin G Potassium, USP43-NF38 – 3436 of United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Penicillin G acts by inhibiting cell wall synthesis through binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting peptidoglycan chain cross-linking.

Antimicrobial spectrum: This product is active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Other Notes

This product is part of the USP Biologics program.
Sales restrictions may apply.

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317

pcodes

P280

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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