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Polymyxin

Polymyxin structure

Polymyxin 

structure
  • CAS No:

    1406-11-7

  • Chemical Name:

    Polymyxin

  • Synonyms:

    Polymyxin;Polymixin;9063-10-9

Description

All are basic polypeptides. Soluble in water; the hydrochlorides are soluble in water and methanol, insoluble in ether, acetone, chlorinated solvents, and hydrocarbons. Permissible food additives.Generic term for a series of antibiotic substances produced by strains of Bacillus polymyxa. Various polymyxins are differentiated by the letters A, B, C, D, and E. All are active against certain gram-negative bacteria. Polymyxin B is most used.


Basic lipopeptide antibiotic group obtained from Bacillus polymyxa. They affect the cell membrane by detergent action and may cause neuromuscular and kidney damage. At least eleven different members of the polymyxin group have been identified, each designated by a letter.

Polymyxin Basic Attributes

1107.26348

1106.62

DTXSID30858930

Characteristics

511

-8

>300 °C

Drug Information

Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA. (See all compounds classified as Anti-Bacterial Agents.)

Polymyxin

Polymyxin Use and Manufacturing

Medicine (antibiotic), beer production.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:1107.3
XLogP3:-8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:19
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:19
Rotatable Bond Count:23
Exact Mass:1106.61964135
Monoisotopic Mass:1106.61964135
Topological Polar Surface Area:511
Heavy Atom Count:78
Complexity:2010
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:12
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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