| Bioactivity | Colistin (Polymyxin E) is an orally active polypeptide antibiotic. Colistin has excellent activity against various Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, including multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Colistin is associated with nephrotoxicity. Colistin can be used for the research of infections caused by Gram-negative bacilli[1][2]. |
| Name | Colistin |
| CAS | 1066-17-7 |
| Formula | C53H100N16O13 (for E1) |
| Molar Mass | 1169.50 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |