Ampicillin sodium salt is a reagent for transformed cells expressing beta-lactamase. It acts as a structural analogue of acyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine, acylates the transpeptidase enzyme and prevents the cross-linking of the peptidoglycan of the cell wall necessary for the growth of the bacterium.
일반 설명
Chemical structure: ?-lactam
색상 색인 번호
Ampicillin caused contact dermatitis in a nurse also
sensitized to amoxicillin (with tolerance to oral phenoxymethylpenicillin)
and in a pharmaceutical factory
worker. Systemic drug reactions are common. Crossreactivity
is regular with ampicillin and can occur with
other penicillins.
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. Human systemic effects by ingestion: hypermotility, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal changes. Questionable carcinogen. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx, Na2O, and SOx.
