Kanamycin sulfate (aqueous), aminoglycoside antibiotic agent (ab146574)
Key features and details
- Aminoglycoside antibiotic agent.
- CAS Number: 25389-94-0
- Supplied in water (30 mg/ml)
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Kanamycin sulfate (aqueous), aminoglycoside antibiotic agent -
Description
Aminoglycoside antibiotic agent. -
Alternative names
- Kanamycin A (sulfate)
- kanamycin A sulfate
- kanamycin acid sulphate
- Ophtalmokalixan
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Biological description
Aminoglycoside antibiotic agent effective against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and mycoplasma. Originally purified from the bacterium Streptomyces kanamyceticus. Binds to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, inhibits translocation, and elicits miscoding. Often used to select for bacteria which have been successfully transformed with a plasmid conferring kanamycin resistance.
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CAS Number
25389-94-0 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(Aminomethyl)-6-[(1R,2R,3S,4R,6S)-4,6-diamino-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4-amino-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol sulfate -
Molecular weight
582.58 -
Molecular formula
C18H36N4O11.H2SO4 -
PubChem identifier
441374 -
Storage instructions
Store at -20°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Supplied in water (30 mg/ml) -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1N)O[C@@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CN)O)O)O)O)O[C@@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)N)O)N.OS(=O)(=O)O -
Source
Synthetic