Product Description: Metronidazole acetic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of Metronidazole acetic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 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].
Formula: C6H7N3O4
References: [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.
CAS Number: 1010-93-1
Molecular Weight: 185.14
Research Area: Infection
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Antibiotic;Bacterial;Parasite;Reference Standards