Colistin sodium methanesulfonate, 10 g

Colistin Sodium Methanesulfonate is supplied with defined handling requirements for laboratory use. This antibiotic compound, identified as a polymyxin antibiotic, has a molecular formula of C39H70N6O15PS and a molecular weight of 893.05 g/mol. It belongs to the class of compounds known as methanesulfonates. This compound is supplied in a 10 gram pack size, making it suitable for larger scale experiments. Colistin Sodium Methanesulfonate is known for its ability to bind to lipid A, a component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, disrupting the bacterial cell wall and inhibiting bacterial growth. Additionally, it exhibits a strong cationic character due to the presence of quaternary ammonium groups.

• CAS Number: 8068-28-8