Metronidazole acetic acid

Metronidazole acetic acid is a metabolite of Metronidazole with mutagenic activity in bacteria. Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic, amebicide, and antiprotozoal agent used particularly for anaerobic bacteria and protozoa[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1010-93-1]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Antibiotic; Bacterial; Parasite

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/metronidazole-acetic-acid.html

Purity

99.88

Solubility

DMSO : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(O)CN1C([N+]([O-])=O)=CN=C1C

Molecular Formula

C6H7N3O4

Molecular Weight

185.14

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]M Chacko, et al. Studies on the Possible Mutagenic Action of Metronidazole. Indian J Exp Biol. 1987 Apr;25 (4) :240-3.|[2]M D Mudry, et al. Mutagenic Bioassay of Certain Pharmacological Drugs: III. Metronidazole (MTZ) . Mutat Res. 1994 Mar 1;305 (2) :127-32.|[3]In Schaechter, M.; Engleberg, N. C.; DiRita, V. J. et al. Schaechter's Mechanisms of Microbial Disease. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 28.