Potassium clavulanate, 1:1 mixture with silicon dioxide

RT

Highly Purified

Clavulanic acid is a beta-lactam antibiotic produced by several species of the genus Streptomyces. The free acid degrades and is isolated and maintained as either the sodium or potassium salt. Clavulanate is a weak antibiotic but is a potent inhibitor of beta- lactamases. In combination with penicillin and cephalosporins it shows potent synergistic activity. Clavulanic acid is a suicide inhibitor, covalently binding to a serine residue in the active site of the beta-lactamase.

Alternate Name:
Timentin; Ticarcillin

CAS Number:
61177-45-5

Molecular Formula:
C8H8NO5·K