Penicillin G Sodium, EP is the sodium salt of Penicillin G (syn: benzylpenicillin), a natural prdouct and β-lactam antibiotic derived from Penicillium spp. Penicillin G is produced via fermentation of Penicillin chrysogenum. Penicillin was the first antibiotics to be discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Medical School in London in 1928. In acid aqueous environments, Pencillin decomposes into penicillic acid and peniloic acid. Penicillin G contains a 6'-phenylacetyl side chain. The compound can be used to study penicillin-binding protein 2.
Penicillin G Sodium, EP is sparingly soluble in aqueous solution.
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