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Nalidixic acid sodium salt

DNA gyrase inhibitor, powder

Synonym(s):

1-Ethyl-1,4-dihydro-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid sodium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H11N2NaO3
CAS Number:
3374-05-8
Molecular Weight:
254.22
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278589
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Number:
222-159-7
MDL number:
MFCD00064376
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3580062
Form:
powder
Quality level:
200
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Product Name

Nalidixic acid sodium salt, powder

form

powder

Quality Level

200

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes, enzyme | inhibits

originator

Sanofi Aventis

SMILES string

[Na+].CCN1C=C(C([O-])=O)C(=O)c2ccc(C)nc12

InChI

1S/C12H12N2O3.Na/c1-3-14-6-9(12(16)17)10(15)8-5-4-7(2)13-11(8)14;/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,16,17);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

ROKRAUFZFDQWLE-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Nalidixic acid is a quinolone and can block the activity of bacterial topoisomerase type II enzyme, thereby stopping bacterial replication. It is a potential antibacterial agent against Gram-negative bacteria than Gram-positive bacteria. Nalidixic acid has been studied in the management of urinary tract infections.
Chemical structure: quinolone

Application

Nalidixicacid has been used to treat the bacterial cultures to study itsresistance on Salmonella enterica and SalmonellaTyphimurium.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Nalidixic acid sodium salt is an inhibitor of bacterial DNA polymerase (DNA gyrase) and avian myeloblastoma virus reverse transcriptase. Inhibits nucleic acid and protein synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Features and Benefits

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This compound was developed by Sanofi Aventis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302,H351

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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