Bioactivity | Telavancin (TD-6424) is a semisynthetic lipoglycopeptide vancomycin-derivative, is a novel antimicrobial agent developed by Theravance for overcoming resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections, specifically methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Telavancin disrupts cell membrane integrity, can be used for research of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSIs) caused by Gram-positive bacteria[1]. |
Invitro | Telavancin has a rapid, concentration-dependent bactericidal effect, due to disruption of cell membrane integrity[1].Telavancin (5 μg/mL) exerts bacteriocidal effect against a MRSA strain (COL) and a VISA strain (HIP5836) at a concentration of 5 µg/mL[1]. |
Name | Telavancin |
CAS | 372151-71-8 |
Formula | C80H106Cl2N11O27P |
Molar Mass | 1755.63 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |