Synonym
Mupirocin, Bactroban, Centany, BRL-4910A
IUPAC/Chemical Name
9-[(E)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[[(2S,3S)-3-[(2S,3S)-3-hydroxybutan-2-yl]oxiran-2-yl]methyl]oxan-2-yl]-3-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxynonanoic acid
InChi Key
MINDHVHHQZYEEK-HBBNESRFSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C26H44O9/c1-16(13-23(30)33-11-9-7-5-4-6-8-10-22(28)29)12-20-25(32)24(31)19(15-34-20)14-21-26(35-21)17(2)18(3)27/h13,17-21,24-27,31-32H,4-12,14-15H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/b16-13+/t17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,24+,25-,26-/m0/s1
SMILES Code
O=C(O)CCCCCCCCOC(/C=C(C)/C[C@@H]1OC[C@H](C[C@@H]2O[C@H]2[C@H]([C@@H](O)C)C)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O)=O
Purity
>90% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO, not in water
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Biological target:
Mupirocin (BRL-4910A, Pseudomonic acid) is an orally active antibiotic isolated from Pseudomonas fluorescens.
In vitro activity:
Mupirocin (pseudomonic acid A), an antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens, showed a high level of activity against staphylococci and streptococci and against certain gram-negative bacteria, including Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but was much less active against most gram-negative bacilli an anaerobes. Mupirocin was highly bound (95% bound) to the protein of human serum, and activity was reduced 10- to 20-fold in the presence of human serum.
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1985 Apr;27(4):495-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3923922/
In vivo activity:
Graft infections were established in the back subcutaneous tissue of adult male Wistar rats by implantation of Dacron prostheses (1 cm(2)) followed by topical inoculation with 5 x 10(7) CFU of one staphylococcal strain. The study included a control group (no graft contamination), three contaminated groups that did not receive any antibiotic prophylaxis, three contaminated groups that received mupirocin-soaked grafts, three contaminated groups in which perioperative intraperitoneal vancomycin prophylaxis (10 mg/kg of body weight) was administered, and three contaminated groups that received mupirocin-soaked grafts and perioperative intraperitoneal vancomycin prophylaxis (10 mg/kg). Data analysis showed the efficacy of mupirocin against all three strains, with growth of the strains in treated rats significantly different than that in the untreated control. In addition, mupirocin was more effective than vancomycin against the strain with intermediate susceptibility to the glycopeptide.
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Oct;44(10):2842-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10991868/
|
Solvent |
mg/mL |
mM |
| Solubility |
| DMF |
30.0 |
59.93 |
| DMSO |
65.0 |
129.84 |
| Ethanol |
65.0 |
129.84 |
| Ethanol:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:4) |
0.2 |
0.40 |
Note: There can be variations in solubility for the same chemical from different vendors or different batches from the same vendor. The following factors can affect the solubility of the same chemical: solvent used for crystallization, residual solvent content, polymorphism, salt versus free form, degree of hydration, solvent temperature. Please use the solubility data as a reference only. Warming and sonication will facilitate dissolving. Still have questions? Please contact our Technical Support scientists.
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the
product
molecular weight
500.62
Batch specific molecular weights may vary
from batch to batch
due to the degree of hydration, which will
affect the solvent
volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
| Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass |
1 mg |
5 mg |
10 mg |
| 1 mM |
1.15 mL |
5.76 mL |
11.51 mL |
| 5 mM |
0.23 mL |
1.15 mL |
2.3 mL |
| 10 mM |
0.12 mL |
0.58 mL |
1.15 mL |
| 50 mM |
0.02 mL |
0.12 mL |
0.23 mL |
Formulation protocol:
1. Mohammad H, Cushman M, Seleem MN. Antibacterial Evaluation of Synthetic Thiazole Compounds In Vitro and In Vivo in a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Skin Infection Mouse Model. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 4;10(11):e0142321. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142321. PMID: 26536129; PMCID: PMC4633232.
2. Sutherland R, Boon RJ, Griffin KE, Masters PJ, Slocombe B, White AR. Antibacterial activity of mupirocin (pseudomonic acid), a new antibiotic for topical use. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1985 Apr;27(4):495-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.27.4.495. PMID: 3923922; PMCID: PMC180082.
3. Vingsbo Lundberg C, Frimodt-Møller N. Efficacy of topical and systemic antibiotic treatment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a murine superficial skin wound infection model. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2013 Sep;42(3):272-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2013.05.008. Epub 2013 Jul 6. PMID: 23837927.
4. Giacometti A, Cirioni O, Ghiselli R, Goffi L, Viticchi C, Mocchegiani F, Riva A, Orlando F, Saba V, Scalise G. Mupirocin prophylaxis against methicillin-susceptible, methicillin-resistant, or vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus epidermidis vascular-graft infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Oct;44(10):2842-4. doi: 10.1128/AAC.44.10.2842-2844.2000. PMID: 10991868; PMCID: PMC90159.
In vitro protocol:
1. Mohammad H, Cushman M, Seleem MN. Antibacterial Evaluation of Synthetic Thiazole Compounds In Vitro and In Vivo in a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Skin Infection Mouse Model. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 4;10(11):e0142321. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142321. PMID: 26536129; PMCID: PMC4633232.
2. Sutherland R, Boon RJ, Griffin KE, Masters PJ, Slocombe B, White AR. Antibacterial activity of mupirocin (pseudomonic acid), a new antibiotic for topical use. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1985 Apr;27(4):495-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.27.4.495. PMID: 3923922; PMCID: PMC180082.
In vivo protocol:
1. Vingsbo Lundberg C, Frimodt-Møller N. Efficacy of topical and systemic antibiotic treatment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a murine superficial skin wound infection model. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2013 Sep;42(3):272-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2013.05.008. Epub 2013 Jul 6. PMID: 23837927.
2. Giacometti A, Cirioni O, Ghiselli R, Goffi L, Viticchi C, Mocchegiani F, Riva A, Orlando F, Saba V, Scalise G. Mupirocin prophylaxis against methicillin-susceptible, methicillin-resistant, or vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus epidermidis vascular-graft infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Oct;44(10):2842-4. doi: 10.1128/AAC.44.10.2842-2844.2000. PMID: 10991868; PMCID: PMC90159.
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2: Tucaliuc A, Blaga AC, Galaction AI, Cascaval D. Mupirocin: applications and production. Biotechnol Lett. 2019 May;41(4-5):495-502. doi: 10.1007/s10529-019-02670-w. Epub 2019 Mar 29. PMID: 30927135.
3: Khoshnood S, Heidary M, Asadi A, Soleimani S, Motahar M, Savari M, Saki M, Abdi M. A review on mechanism of action, resistance, synergism, and clinical implications of mupirocin against Staphylococcus aureus. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Jan;109:1809-1818. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.10.131. Epub 2018 Nov 26. PMID: 30551435.
4: Bari O, Cohen PR. Successful Management of Zoon's Balanitis with Topical Mupirocin Ointment: A Case Report and Literature Review of Mupirocin-Responsive Balanitis Circumscripta Plasmacelluaris. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2017 Jun;7(2):203-210. doi: 10.1007/s13555-017-0178-1. Epub 2017 Apr 5. Erratum in: Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2017 Jun;7(2):211. PMID: 28382428; PMCID: PMC5453920.
5: Tsai CC, Yang PS, Liu CL, Wu CJ, Hsu YC, Cheng SP. Comparison of topical mupirocin and gentamicin in the prevention of peritoneal dialysis-related infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Surg. 2018 Jan;215(1):179-185. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.03.005. Epub 2017 Mar 15. PMID: 28341139.
6: George S, Leasure AR, Horstmanshof D. Effectiveness of Decolonization With Chlorhexidine and Mupirocin in Reducing Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2016 Jul-Aug;35(4):204-22. doi: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000192. PMID: 27258958.
7: Hetem DJ, Bootsma MC, Bonten MJ. Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: Decontamination With Mupirocin Based on Preoperative Screening for Staphylococcus aureus Carriers or Universal Decontamination? Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 1;62(5):631-6. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ990. Epub 2015 Dec 9. PMID: 26658054.
8: Greywal T, Cohen PR. Pitted keratolysis: successful management with mupirocin 2% ointment monotherapy. Dermatol Online J. 2015 Aug 15;21(8):13030/qt6155v9wk. PMID: 26437161.
9: Poovelikunnel T, Gethin G, Humphreys H. Mupirocin resistance: clinical implications and potential alternatives for the eradication of MRSA. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2015 Oct;70(10):2681-92. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv169. Epub 2015 Jul 3. PMID: 26142407.
