Nalidixic acid

MedChem Express

Nalidixic acid [389-08-2]

10

389-08-2

Research Use Only

99.97

C12H12N2O3

232.24

Nalidixic acid, a quinolone antibiotic , is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Nalidixic acid acts in a bacteriostatic manner in lower concentrations and is bactericidal in higher concentrations. Nalidixic acid inhibits a subunit of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV and reversibly blocks DNA replication in susceptible bacteria [1] .

O=C(C1=CN(CC)C2=C(C=CC(C)=N2)C1=O)O

-20°C,2°C to 8°C

12352200