CASNumber
61177-45-5
MolecularFormula
Mixture
MolecularWeight
Mixture
MechanismofAction
Likeotherβ-lactamantibiotics,thechemicalstructureofclavulanicacidcontainsaβ-lactamringallowingittoactasaβ-lactamaseinhibitor.Byformingacovalentbondwithinhibitingβ-lactamaseenzymes,clavulanateallowsβ-lactamantibioticstobindandinhibitPBPs(penicillinbindingprotein)withoutinterferencefromdegredativeenzymes.
TariffCode
2933.79.8500
Form
Powder
Appearance
Whiteoralmostwhitepowder
Source
Mixture
WaterContent(KarlFisher)
≤2.5%
Absorbance
≤0.4at278nm
pH
4.8-8.0
Assay
48.0-53.5%(ondriedbasis)(Clavulanicacidpotassium)
Impurities
n-Butanol:≤5000ppm
ImpurityE:≤1.0%
ImpurityG:≤1.0%
Anyotherimpurity:≤0.2%
TotalImpurities:≤2.0%
ResidualSolvents
Acetone:≤5000ppm