Ampicillin (sodium salt)

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Catalog No : MB021

C₁₆H₁₈N₃O₄SNa

MW 371.4

Inhibitor of bacterial cell wall synthesis resulting in lysis or deformation of the bacterium. Inhibits crosslinking of peptidoglycan by binding and inactivating transpeptidases. Highly active against gram negative bacteria. β-Lactamase sensitive.
Widely used as a selective agent for transformation of plasmid encoding for β-Lactamase production such as pBR322 or pUC (Amp^r).
Plant cell culture tested.
Soluble in water.
Hygroscopic.
Store dry at 0-5 °C.