SKU: P005  / 
    CAS Number: 113-98-4

    Penicillin G Potassium, EP

    $55.00 - $144.00
    Penicillin G Potassium, EP

    Penicillin G potassium, EP is a member of the β-lactam antibiotics and was one of the first antibiotics discovered.

    Penicillin G potassium is freely soluble in aqueous solution.

    For more Penicillin products, Click here.

    Penicillin G potassium, EP meets European Pharmacopoeia (EP) specifications.

    Mechanism of Action β-lactams interfere with PBP (penicillin binding protein) activity involved in the final phase of peptidoglycan synthesis. PBP’s are enzymes which catalyze a pentaglycine crosslink between alanine and lysine residues providing additional strength to the cell wall. Without a pentaglycine crosslink, the integrity of the cell wall is severely compromised and ultimately leads to cell lysis and death. Resistance to β-lactams is commonly due to cells containing plasmid encoded β-lactamases.
    Spectrum

    Penicillin is targets primarily Gram-positive bacteria including Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species.
    Microbiology Applications Penicillin is commonly used in clinical in vitro microbiological antimicrobial susceptibility tests (panels, discs, and MIC strips) against Gram-positive microbial isolates. Medical microbiologists use AST results to recommend antibiotic treatment options. Representative MIC values include:
    • Streptococcus pneumoniae 0.004 µg/mL – 0.5 µg/mL
    • Streptococcus agalactiae 0.03 µg/mL – 0.06 µg/mL
    • For a representative list of Penicillin MIC values, click here.

    Mycoplasma Media Supplements

    Penicillin can be used as a selective agent in several types of isolation media:

    Mycoplasma Agar - Mycoplasma Supplement G

    Mycoplasma Agar - Mycoplasma Supplement P
    Plant Biology Applications In a study by Windsor et al. (1972), Penicillin G Potassium was shown to control the bacterial plant disease clover club leaf in Crimson Clover plants using 100 µg/mL – 1000 µg/mL.
    Molecular Formula C16H17KN2O4S
    References

    Guzmán, Flavio, MD. "Beta Lactams Antibiotics (penicillins and Cephalosporins) Mechanism of Action.” Medical Pharmacology. Pharmacology Corner, 29 Nov. 2008. Web. 21 Aug. 2012.

    Pitout JD, Sanders CC, Sanders WE Jr. Antimicrobial resistance with focus on beta-lactam resistance in gram-negative bacilli. Am J Med 1997; 103:51.