CAS 5951-83-7: 6-methyl-2-[(3alpha,4alpha,5alpha,8alpha,9beta,11alpha,13alpha,14beta,16alpha)-3,11,16-trihydroxy-4,8,10,14-tetramethylgonan-17-ylidene]hept-5-enoic acid

16-Epi-deacetyl-fusidic acid is a sorbate that is used as an antimicrobial agent. It is believed to work by interfering with the synthesis of bacterial cell wall, which leads to cell death. 16-Epi-deacetyl-fusidic acid has been shown to be active against gram positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, but not against gram negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This product has also been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects.

Impurity Fusidic Acid EP Impurity I Applications 16-Epi-deacetyl-fusidic Acid (Fusidic Acid EP Impurity I) is a metabolite of fusidic acid (F865500) which is a bacteriostatic antibiotic. Fusidic Acid suppresses nitric oxide lysis of pancreatic islet cells and inhibits protein synthesis in prokaryotes by inhibiting the ribosome-dependent activity of G factor and translocation of peptidyl-tRNA. References Collignon, P., et al.: Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents, 12, S45 (1999), Di Marco, R., et al.: J. Autoimmun., 13, 187 (1999), Price, C.T., et al.: J. Antimicrob., Chemother., 44, 57 (1999),