Chloramphenicol acetate, an acetylated and inactive derivative of chloramphenicol, is synthesized in E. coli and S. aureus through the action of the inducible enzyme chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, utilizing acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA), to impart resistance to chloramphenicol. This compound exhibits no antibiotic activity against S. sonnei in turbidimetric assays.
Molecular Weight:
365.16
CAS Number:
[10318-16-8]
Formula:
C13H14Cl2N2O6
Target:
Antibacterial|||Others
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