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R3530

Sigma-Aldrich

Rifabutin

>98% (HPLC), powder, antibiotic

Synonym(s):

Ansamycin, Ansatipine (Farmitalia), LM-427, Mycobutin (Farmitalia)

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C46H62N4O11
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
847.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Product Name

Rifabutin, >98% (HPLC), powder

Quality Level

Assay

>98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

protect from light

solubility

DMSO: >5 mg/mL

antibiotic activity spectrum

neoplastics

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

originator

Johnson & Johnson

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[N+H]1(CCC2(NC3=C4NC(=O)\C(=C/C=C/[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](\C=C\O[C@]5(Oc6c(c(c(c(c6C)[O-])C4=O)C3=N2)C5=O)C)OC)C)OC(=O)C)C)O)C)O)C)\C)CC1)CC(C)C

InChI

1S/C46H62N4O11/c1-22(2)21-50-18-16-46(17-19-50)48-34-31-32-39(54)28(8)42-33(31)43(56)45(10,61-42)59-20-15-30(58-11)25(5)41(60-29(9)51)27(7)38(53)26(6)37(52)23(3)13-12-14-24(4)44(57)47-36(40(32)55)35(34)49-46/h12-15,20,22-23,25-27,30,37-38,41,49,52-54H,16-19,21H2,1-11H3,(H,47,57)/b13-12+,20-15+,24-14-/t23-,25+,26+,27+,30-,37-,38+,41+,45-/m0/s1

InChI key

ATEBXHFBFRCZMA-VXTBVIBXSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Rifabutin is an antibiotic; antitumor.
Rifabutin is an antibiotic; antitumor. Rifabutin interferes with HSP-90 molecular chaperone, enhances ubiquitination and protein degradation, and inactivates bacterial RNA polymerase.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sivappa Rasapalli et al.
Organic letters, 15(7), 1736-1739 (2013-03-27)
A facile synthesis of the western segment of divergolides C and D has been developed. Exploratory studies with two disconnections, i.e., C4-C5 vs C5-C6, for elaboration of the ansa bridge to the sterically demanding hexasubstituted naphthalenic aromatic core using a
Marina Pinheiro et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 56(2), 417-426 (2012-12-12)
This work focuses on the interaction of rifabutin (RFB), a naphthalenic ansamycin, with membrane models. Since the therapeutic and toxic effects of this class of drugs are strongly influenced by their lipid affinity, we concerned specifically on the ability of
Frederick A Sirgel et al.
PloS one, 8(3), e59414-e59414 (2013-03-26)
Genetically related Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains with alterations at codon 516 in the rpoB gene were observed amongst a substantial number of patients with drug resistant tuberculosis in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) of South Africa. Mutations at codon 516 are
Won-Jung Koh et al.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 186(8), 797-802 (2012-08-11)
Little is known regarding the application of therapeutic drug monitoring for treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease. To evaluate drug interactions of multidrug regimens and clinical usefulness of therapeutic drug monitoring in the management of MAC lung disease.
J P Gisbert et al.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 35(8), 941-947 (2012-03-01)
In some cases, Helicobacter pylori infection persists even after three eradication treatments. To evaluate the efficacy of an empirical fourth-line rescue regimen with rifabutin in patients with three eradication failures. Multicentre, prospective study. In whom the following three treatments had

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