| Bioactivity | Methicillin is a narrow-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic, acts by inhibiting penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). Methicillin is active against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis that are resistant to other penicillins.Methicillin can be used for the research of skin infections, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis[1]. |
| Invitro | Methicillin (20 μg/mL, 24 h) results in a rapid decrease in CFU of S. aureus[2]. |
| Name | Methicillin |
| CAS | 61-32-5 |
| Formula | C17H20N2O6S |
| Molar Mass | 380.42 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |