Bacitracin is a compound with the chemical formula C66H103N17O16S. Bacitracin belongs to the polypeptides, a class of organic polymers within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 1,423 g/mol, Bacitracin is a heavy molecule.
This compound is found in or released from five recorded sources, including antennas in electrical and electronic equipment, as well as healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products such as antibacterials, antibiotics, antiinfectives, and throat preparations. Recorded exposure routes for the substance include oral, respiratory, topical, cutaneous, intramuscular, irrigation, and ophthalmic, as well as electro-osmosis. In terms of biological activity, Bacitracin has two recorded protein targets, acting as an inhibitor of the insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) and Alpha-2-macroglobulin ().