Bioactivity | Mupirocin (BRL-4910A) lithium is an orally active antibiotic isolated from Pseudomonas fluorescens. Mupirocin lithium apparently exerts its antimicrobial activity by reversibly inhibiting isoleucyl-transfer RNA, thereby inhibiting bacterial protein and RNA synthesis[1][2][3][4][5]. |
Name | Mupirocin lithium |
CAS | 73346-79-9 |
Formula | C26H43LiO9 |
Molar Mass | 506.56 |
Appearance | Solid |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
Reference | [1]. Sutherland R, et al. Antibacterial activity of mupirocin (pseudomonic acid), a new antibiotic for topical use. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1985 Apr;27(4):495-8. [2]. Parenti MA, et al. Mupirocin: a topical antibiotic with a unique structure and mechanism of action. Clin Pharm. 1987 Oct;6(10):761-70. [3]. Vingsbo Lundberg C, et al. Efficacy of topical and systemic antibiotic treatment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a murine superficial skin wound infection model. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2013 Sep. 42(3):272-5. |