Kanamycin monosulfate (mixture of Kanamycin A (main component) and Kanamycin B and C), PurBio, >=750 U/mg

PurBio


Synonym:  Kanamycin sulfate
Linear Formula:  C18H36-37N4-5O10-11·H2SO4
Molecular Weight:  582.58 g/mol
CAS Number: 70560-51-9

Properties

Form Solid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H360
Precautionary Statement  P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
GHS Pictogram
Signal word Danger
HS Code 29419090
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

Description

Application
It is commonly used in microbiology and molecular biology to select and maintain bacteria carrying kanamycin-resistance genes.

Purpose
Its purpose is to suppress or eliminate susceptible bacteria allowing selective growth of resistant microorganisms.

General Description
Kanamycin sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit.