| Description | Kanamycin is isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces kanamyceticus and its most commonly used form is kanamycin sulfate. Kanamycin is an aminoglycoside bacteriocidal antibiotic and used to treat a wide variety of infections. Kanamycin interacts with the 30S subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes. |
| Synonyms | Kanamycin A, Kanamycine, Kantrex |
| molecular weight | 484.503 |
| Molecular formula | C18H36N4O11 |
| CAS | 59-01-8 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: Soluble |
| References | 1. Fan GR, et al. Reversible neurotoxicity of kanamycin on dorsal cochlear nucleus. Brain Res. 2013 Jan 17. 2. Mohamed el SW, et al. Tongue actinomycetoma due to Actinomadura madurae: a rare clinical presentation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Nov;70(11):e622-4. 3. Guo WS, et al. Effect of Kanamycin Sulfate and Gentamicin on Growth of Probiotics. Advanced Materials Research,2011, 366, 490-493. |