Bacitracin ELISA Kit-Competitive

Bacitracin is a type of polypeptide antibiotic. It is mainly applied as a topical treatment due to the risk of kidney damage if used internally. Its mode of action is bactericidal, as it binds to isoprenyl pyrophosphate-a lipid carrier responsible for transferring N-acetylmuramyl-N-acetylglucosamyl-amino acid complexes, which are essential for cell wall construction, across the cytoplasmic membrane. This mechanism is unique among commercially available antibiotics. While bacitracin is used sparingly in human medicine, it has played a important role as a growth promoter in animal agriculture.