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Whiteorlightyellowpowder
Ertapenemsodiumisacarbapenem,beta-lactamantibioticwithabroadantibacterialspectrum.Ertapenemsodiumissolubleinwaterandsodiumchloride.
153773-82-1
C22H24N3O7S•xNa(lotspecific)
474.51g/mol(Freebase)
β-lactamsinterferewithPBP(penicillinbindingprotein)activityinvolvedinthefinalphaseofpeptidoglycansynthesis.PBP’sareenzymeswhichcatalyzeapentaglycinecrosslinkbetweenalanineandlysineresiduesprovidingadditionalstrengthtothecellwall.Withoutapentaglycinecrosslink,theintegrityofthecellwallisseverelycompromisedandultimatelyleadstocelllysisanddeath.Resistancetoβ-lactamsiscommonlyduetocellscontainingplasmidencodedβ-lactamases.
-20°C
2941.90.3000
ErtapenemsodiumhasbroadspectrumactivitytargetingawidespectrumofaerobicandanaerobicGrampositiveandGramnegativebacteria.
Whiteorlightyellowpowder