optochin

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline powder
gptkbp:CASNumber 469-65-8
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C21H23N3O3
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Richard_Willstätter
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1911
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label optochin
gptkbp:IUPACName ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits ATPase in susceptible bacteria
gptkbp:molecularWeight 365.43 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName Optochin hydrochloride
ethylhydrocupreine
gptkbp:solubility soluble in water
gptkbp:test_result S. pneumoniae is optochin sensitive
Viridans streptococci are optochin resistant
gptkbp:used_in optochin sensitivity test
gptkbp:usedFor differentiation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from other alpha-hemolytic streptococci
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Streptococcus_viridans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7