Iboxamycin
Iboxamycin is a potent antibiotic candidate bearing a fused bicyclic amino acid residue. Iboxamycin is orally bioavailable, safe and effective in researching both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial infections in mice.
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- CAS No.: 2640000-92-4
- Formula: C22H39ClN2O6S
- Molecular Weight:495.07
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Storage:
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Biological Activity
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Chemical Information
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Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Iboxamycin is effective against ESKAPE pathogens including strains expressing Erm and Cfr ribosomal RNA methyltransferase enzymes, products of genes that confer resistance to all clinically relevant antibiotics targeting the large ribosomal subunit, namely macrolides, lincosamides, phenicols, oxazolidinones, pleuromutilins and streptogramins[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 2640000-92-4
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Molecular Weight 495.07
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Formula C22H39ClN2O6S
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SMILES
O=C([C@@H](NC1)[C@@](OCC2)([H])[C@@]1([H])C[C@@H]2CC(C)C)N[C@@H]([C@@]([C@@H]([C@@H]3O)O)([H])O[C@@H]([C@@H]3O)SC)[C@@H](Cl)C
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Gram Staining of Tissue Sections
Gram staining of tissue sections is a histochemical technique used to differentiate Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria within histological specimens based on differences in bacterial cell wall structure and dye retention, adapted from classical bacteriological Gram staining into tissue-compatible “histological Gram stain” variants. In tissue applications, modifications of the Brown-Hopps and Brown-Brenn methods are commonly used to improve differentiation of microorganisms embedded within host connective tissue and to reduce overstaining or loss of Gram-negative signal, which are known limitations of earlier approaches. The principle relies on crystal violet-iodine complex retention in Gram-positive organisms and subsequent decolorization and counterstaining steps that allow contrast visualization of Gram-negative organisms against tissue background.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Mason JD, et al. Practical Gram-Scale Synthesis of Iboxamycin, a Potent Antibiotic Candidate. J Am Chem Soc. 2021;143(29):11019-11025. [Content Brief]
[2]. Mitcheltree MJ, et al. A synthetic antibiotic class overcoming bacterial multidrug resistance. Nature. 2021;599(7885):507-512. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
Iboxamycin Related Classifications
HY-139798 Related Classifications
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