Formula: C23H46N6O13 · 3H2SO4 · xH2O
Formula Weight: 908.88 (anhydrous basis)
CAS No.: 1405-10-3
Application: Broadly used in molecular biology as a selection agent for prokaryotic cells that have been transformed using the selectable marker gene (neo).
Biochem/physiol Actions: Mode of action: binds to the 30S and in some cases the 50S subunit causing miscoding; inhibits initiation and elongation during protein synthesis.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
Form: powder
Solubility: H2O: soluble50 mg/mL (Stock solutions should be filter sterilized and stored at 2-8-á°C. Stable at 37-á°C for 5 days.)
Suitability: meets USP testing specifications