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S3523

Surfactin

from Bacillus subtilis, ≥98.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

surfactin C

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C53H93N7O13
CAS Number:
24730-31-2
Molecular Weight:
1036.34
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
PubChem Substance ID:
24899562
NACRES:
NA.85

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InChI key

NJGWOFRZMQRKHT-WGVNQGGSSA-N

biological source

Bacillus subtilis

SMILES string

CC(C)CCCCCCCCC[C@@H]1CC(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)O1

InChI

1S/C53H93N7O13/c1-30(2)20-18-16-14-13-15-17-19-21-36-28-43(61)54-37(22-23-44(62)63)47(66)55-38(24-31(3)4)48(67)57-40(26-33(7)8)51(70)60-46(35(11)12)52(71)58-41(29-45(64)65)50(69)56-39(25-32(5)6)49(68)59-42(27-34(9)10)53(72)73-36/h30-42,46H,13-29H2,1-12H3,(H,54,61)(H,55,66)(H,56,69)(H,57,67)(H,58,71)(H,59,68)(H,60,70)(H,62,63)(H,64,65)/t36-,37+,38+,39-,40-,41+,42+,46+/m1/s1

description

zwitterionic

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

(Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place.)

color

white to faint yellow

CMC

7.5-20 μmol/L (depending on methods)

solubility

ethanol: soluble 10 mg/mL

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, neoplastics, viruses

mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Surfactin is used as a surfactant to mediate flux of mono-and divalent cations, such as calcium, across lipid bilayer membranes. It is also used to study antitumor activity, activity against enveloped viruses, activity against the protoplast of Bacillus megaterium and the activity against Mycoplasma.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Surfactin is a lipopeptide antibiotic that is composed of one β-hydroxy fatty acid, which has a long fatty acid moiety, and seven amino acids. Three of them have D configurations. It is a powerful biosurfactant that causes lysis of erythrocytes and bacteria. It is also a clotting inhibitor. Surfactin is thought to disrupt or disintegrate membranes via physicochemical interaction with the membranes.

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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M M Nakano et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 170(12), 5662-5668 (1988-12-01)
Surfactin is a lipopeptide antibiotic produced by the cells of Bacillus subtilis ATCC 21332. A genetic locus responsible for surfactin production (sfp) was transferred from ATCC 21332 to JH642, a derivative of the standard B. subtilis 168. To study the
Helen Y Fan et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1838(9), 2306-2312 (2014-03-19)
The effective charge of membrane-active molecules such as the fungicidal lipopeptide surfactin (SF) is a crucial property governing solubility, membrane partitioning, and membrane permeability. We present zeta potential measurements of liposomes to measure the effective charge as well as membrane
Clarisse S Compaoré et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 162(3), 297-307 (2013-03-08)
Bikalga is a Hibiscus sabdariffa seed fermented condiment widely consumed in Burkina Faso and neighboring countries. The fermentation is dominated by Bacillus subtilis group species. Ten B. subtilis subsp. subtilis (six isolates) and Bacillus licheniformis (four isolates) isolated from traditional
Emilia Ghelardi et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(18), 6540-6544 (2012-07-10)
Multicellular communities produced by Bacillus subtilis can adopt sliding or swarming to translocate over surfaces. While sliding is a flagellum-independent motility produced by the expansive forces in a growing colony, swarming requires flagellar functionality and is characterized by the appearance
David J Gonzalez et al.
Microbiology (Reading, England), 157(Pt 9), 2485-2492 (2011-07-02)
Microbial competition exists in the general environment, such as soil or aquatic habitats, upon or within unicellular or multicellular eukaryotic life forms. The molecular actions that govern microbial competition, leading to niche establishment and microbial monopolization, remain undetermined. The emerging
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