Nalidixic acid sodium salt
SIGMA/N4382 - powder
Synonym: 1-
CAS Number: 3374-05-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H11N2NaO3
Molecular Weight: 254.22
EC Number: 222-159-7
MDL Number: MFCD00064376
Linear Formula: C12H11N2NaO3
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | Gram-negative bacteria |
| Gram-positive bacteria | |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C12H12N2O3.Na/c1-3-14- |
| InChI key | ROKRAUFZFDQWLE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mode of action | DNA synthesis | interferes |
| enzyme | inhibits | |
| originator | Sanofi Aventis |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].CCN1C=C(C([O-])=O)C |
| Application: | Nalidixicacid has been used to treat the bacterial cultures to study itsresistance on Salmonella enterica and SalmonellaTyphimurium. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Nalidixic acid sodium salt is an inhibitor of bacterial DNA polymerase (DNA gyrase) and avian myeloblastoma virus reverse transcriptase. Inhibits nucleic acid and protein synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. |
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| General description: | Chemical structure: quinolone |
| General description: | Nalidixic acid is a quinolone and can block the activity of bacterial topoisomerase type II enzyme, thereby stopping bacterial replication. It is a potential antibacterial agent against Gram-negative bacteria than Gram-positive bacteria. Nalidixic acid has been studied in the management of urinary tract infections. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H317 - H334 - H361fd |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P261 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |



