CAS No. 1405-87-4

Bacitracin Chemical Structure
Chemical Structure
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Chemical Information

IUPAC Name (4R)-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(4R)-2-[(1S,2S)-1-amino-2-methylbutyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carbonyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(3S,6R,9S,12R,15S,18R,21S)-3-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-18-(3-aminopropyl)-12-benzyl-15-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-6-(carboxymethyl)-9-(1H-imidazol-5-ylmethyl)-2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptaoxo-1,4,7,10,13,16,19-heptazacyclopentacos-21-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid
CAS Number 1405-87-4
Molecular Formula

C65H101N17O16S

Molecular Weight (MW) 1408.67
SMILES CCC(C)C1C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NCCCCC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)N1)CCCN)NC(=O)C(C(C)CC)NC(=O)C(CCC(=O)O)NC(=O)C(CC(C)C)NC(=O)C2CSC(=N2)C(C(C)CC)N)CC(=O)N)CC(=O)O)CC3=CN=CN3)CC4=CC=CC=C4
InChIKey CLKOFPXJLQSYAH-ABRJDSQDSA-N

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Biological Activity

Bacitracin is a cyclic polypeptide antibiotic that targets bacterial cell wall assembly by interfering with C55-isoprenyl pyrophosphate dephosphorylation. By binding the lipid pyrophosphate substrate in a metal ion-dependent manner, bacitracin prevents the recycling of lipid carriers required for peptidoglycan monomer transport across the inner membrane. This disruption of peptidoglycan synthesis impairs cell wall integrity and exerts potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and select Gram-negative bacteria. [1]

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Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.