Clavulanic acid

Catalog No.E4472 Batch:E447201

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Technical Data

Formula

C8H9NO5

Molecular Weight 199.16 CAS No. 58001-44-8
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro DMSO 40 mg/mL (200.84 mM)
Water 40 mg/mL (200.84 mM)
Ethanol 2 mg/mL (10.04 mM)
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
* Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description Clavulanic acid is a naturally occurring, powerful bacterial β-lactamase inhibitor. The beta-lactam ring found in clavulanic acid binds to the active site of beta-lactamase, resulting in enzyme inactivation and enhancing the antibacterial activity of beta-lactam antibiotics like amoxicillin.
Targets
β-lactamase [1]

Protocol (from reference)

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SHIPPING AND STORAGE
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