Kanamycin A; Kanamycin Bisulfate
25389-94-0
582.58
C18H36N4O11 • H2SO4
Water
-20°C
Kanamycin Sulfate Solution is an aminoglycosidic antibiotic that inhibits growth of gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria and mycoplasmas in cell culture. Kanamycin or kanamycin A is a major component of the antibiotic complex produced by certain strains of Streptomyces kanamyceticus.
Kanamycin is supplied in two forms, a crystalline monosulfate monohydrate and a salt with a higher sulfate content. Kanamycin sulfate, which is sometimes referred to as “kanamycin bisulfate,” is obtained by adding sulfuric acid to a solution of the monosulfate and drying using a suitable procedure. Kanamycin sulfate binds to 30S ribosomes causing inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis.
Applications
• Lab Application - used as a resistance marker to grow plasmids of interest in competent bacterial cells
• Therapeutic Use - used as a second-line anti-tuberculosis drug
0.1 lbs
Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.