Chloramphenicol acetate is a naturally-occurring co-metabolite of chloramphenicol in Streptomyces venezuelae with albeit significantly lower potency. Chloramphenicol acetate is the major product of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, the major resistance mechanism to chloramphenicol.
Chloramphenicol acetate is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.
CAS Number
10318-16-8
Molecular Formula
C13H14Cl2N2O6
Molecular Weight
365.2
Mechanism of Action
After entering a bacterial cell, chloramphenicol binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit preventing peptide bond formation. Resistance to chloramphenicol may be due to decreased cell permeability or a mutation in the 50S ribosomal subunit.
Storage Conditions
-20°C