Potent β-lactamase-resistant antibiotic of cephalosporin class. Active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, including Gram-negative anaerobes. Inhibits cell wall synthesis.
Potent β-lactamase-resistant antibiotic of cephalosporin class. Active against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including gram-negative anaerobes. Inhibits cell wall synthesis. Has an optimal pH of 4.5-6.5.

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Specifications & Purity

10mM in DMSO

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Cefotaxim inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) which inhibits the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell walls. As a result, bacteria lyse due to cell wall autolytic enzy

Storage

Store at -80°C

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Names and Identifiers

Canonical Smiles	CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2C(C(C2=O)NC(=O)C(=NOC)C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
IUPAC Name	sodium;(6R,7R)-3-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate
InChIKey	AZZMGZXNTDTSME-JUZDKLSSSA-M
INCHI	1S/C16H17N5O7S2.Na/c1-6(22)28-3-7-4-29-14-10(13(24)21(14)11(7)15(25)26)19-12(23)9(20-27-2)8-5-30-16(17)18-8;/h5,10,14H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H2,17,18)(H,19,23)(H,25,26);/q;+1/p-1/b20-9-;/t10-,14-;/m1./s1
Isomeric SMILES	CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)/C(=N\OC)/C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
WGK Germany	2
RTECS	XI0250000
Molecular Weight	477.45
Beilstein	5711411
Reaxy-Rn	18187456
Reaxys-RN_link_address	https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=18187456&ln=

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom Organic compounds
- Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
  - Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
    - Subclass Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
      - Level5 Amino acids and derivatives
        Level6 Alpha amino acids and derivatives
        Level7 N-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Organic acids and derivatives
Class	Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Subclass	Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Direct Parent	N-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents	Cephems 1,3-thiazines Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Thiazoles Tertiary carboxylic acid amides Heteroaromatic compounds Azetidines Carboxylic acid esters Isothioureas Thiohemiaminal derivatives Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds Azacyclic compounds Carboximidic acids Carboxylic acids Dialkylthioethers Hydrocarbon derivatives Organic oxides Organic sodium salts Carbonyl compounds Organic zwitterions Organonitrogen compounds Organopnictogen compounds
Molecular Framework	Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
Substituents	N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives - Cephem - Meta-thiazine - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Azole - Beta-lactam - Heteroaromatic compound - Tertiary carboxylic acid amide - Thiazole - Azetidine - Carboxamide group - Carboxylic acid ester - Isothiourea - Lactam - Organoheterocyclic compound - Hemithioaminal - Thioether - Dialkylthioether - Organic alkali metal salt - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Azacycle - Carboximidic acid - Carboximidic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Organic zwitterion - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic sodium salt - Organic salt - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing an alpha amino acid (or a derivative thereof) which bears an acyl group at its terminal nitrogen atom.
External Descriptors	organic sodium salt
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61. DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

3D Structure

Associated Targets(Human)

POLB Tchem DNA polymerase beta (23632 Activities)

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GLP1R Tclin Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (111429 Activities)

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PIN1 Tchem Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1 (36611 Activities)

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Homo sapiens (32628 Activities)

Sensitivity	Light & moisture Heat sensitive
Specific Rotation[α]	61 ° (C=1, H2O)
Melt Point(°C)	163°C(dec.)(lit.)
Molecular Weight	477.500 g/mol
XLogP3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	12
Rotatable Bond Count	8
Exact Mass	477.039 Da
Monoisotopic Mass	477.039 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area	230.000 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	31
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	839.000
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	1
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds	1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	2

Cefotaxime sodium salt - 10mM in DMSO , CAS No.64485-93-4

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