Formula: C23H46N6O13 · 3H2SO4 · xH2O
Formula Weight: 908.88 (anhydrous basis)
CAS No.: 1405-10-3
Application: Broadly used in molecular biology and cell culture as a selection agent for prokaryotic cells that have been transformed using the selectable marker gene (neo). Recommended for use in cell culture applications at 50 mg/L.
EC No.: 215-773-1
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.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H5BrMg