Synonyms: Kanamycin A; Kanamycin sulfate salt
Formula: C18H36N4O11 · H2O4S
Formula Weight: 582.58
CAS No.: 25389-94-0
Application: Used as a selection agent for cells transformed with kanamycin B (neoR, kanR) resistance gene.
Biochem/physiol Actions: Mode of Action: Binds to 70S ribosomal subunit; inhibits translocation; elicits miscoding. Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, and mycoplasma.
Impurities: ≤5% Kanamycin B
Potency: ≥750 μg per mg ((dry basis))
Quality Level: PREMIUM