Irgasan(Triclosan)isabroadspectrumantibacterialagentthatinhibitsbacterialfattyacidsynthesis.Irgasanisslightlysolubleinwaterandfreelysolubleinethanolandmethanol.
CASNumber
3380-34-5
MolecularFormula
C12H7Cl3O2
MolecularWeight
289.54
MechanismofAction
Irgasandemonstratesabacteriostaticeffectbybindingtotheenoyl-acylcarrierproteinreductase(enoyl-ACP),anenzymeinvolvedinfattyacidsynthesis.Afterformingacomplex,nicotinamideadeninedinucleotide(NAD)bindsandpreventsenoyl-ACPfromparticipatinginthefattyacidsynthesiscyclewhichinhibitsbacterialcellgrowth.TriclosanpermeABIlizesthebacterialenvelope.
StorageConditions
2-8°C
TariffCode
2909.50.4500
Spectrum
Gram-negativebacteria,Gram-positivebacteria,Fungi.