| Description | Kasugamycin hydrochloride (Kasumin) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that was originally isolated in 1965, from Streptomyces kasugaensis, a Streptomyces strain found near the Kasuga shrine in Nara, Japan. Kasugamycin hydrochloride was discovered by Hamao Umezawa, who also discovered kanamycin and bleomycin, as a drug which could prevent growth of a fungus causing rice blast disease. |
| Synonyms | Kasumin, 盐酸春雷霉素 |
| molecular weight | 415.83 |
| Molecular formula | C14H26ClN3O9 |
| CAS | 19408-46-9 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: Slightly soluble |
| References | 1. Schluenzen F, et al. Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 13, 871–878 |