Trimethoprim

Synonym(s): 2,4-Diamino-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine

CAS Number

738-70-5

Commodity Code

2933599590

MDL Number

MFCD00036761

Purity

99.8%

Notes

This antibiotic is a dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor. It inhibits the conversion of bacterial dihydrofolic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid which is necessary for the synthesis of amino acids, etc. and ultimately DNA synthesis.