Bioactivity | 6-Aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) is an important precursor for the synthesis of -lactam antibiotics. 6-Aminopenicillanic acid is the main product of Penicillin G (PenG) hydrolyzed by penicillin acylase (PA)[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | 6-Aminopenicillanic acid | ||||||||||||
CAS | 551-16-6 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C8H12N2O3S | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 216.26 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Lucie Vobecká, et al. Optimization of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems for the Production of 6-aminopenicillanic Acid in Integrated Microfluidic Reactors-Separators. N Biotechnol. 2018 Dec 25;47:73-79. |