Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 9-deoxo-6,12-dideoxy-6,9:9,12-diepoxy-erythromycin
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C37H65NO12
Formula Weight: 715.91154
CAS Number: 23893-13-2
Notes: Anhydroerythromycin A is a degradation product of the macrolide antibiotic erythromycin (Item No. 16486).{46271,46272} It is formed via degradation of erythromycin in acidic aqueous solutions in vitro as well as in vivo. Anhydroerythromycin A is active against S. aureus and B. cereus in vitro (MICs = 12.5 and 6.25 μg/ml, respectively).{46273} It also inhibits steroid 6β-hydroxylase activity associated with the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform CYP3A in human liver microsomes.{46274}