Kanamycin, also known as kanamycin A, is an aminoglycoside bacteriocidal antibiotic, available in by mouth, intravenous, and intramuscular forms, and used to treat a wide variety of infections. Kanamycin is isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces kanamyceticus and its most commonly used form is kanamycin sulfate. Kanamycin interacts with the 30S subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes. It gives birth to substantial amounts of mistranslation and indirectly inhibits translocation during protein synthesis.
Properties:
Appearance & Physical State: Off-white powder
Melting Point: 250ºC
Boiling Point: 809.5ºC at 760 mmHg
Flash Point: 443.4ºC
Antibiotics chemical Related Products:
Doripenem Hydrate; Meropenem; Linezolid; Cefoselis Sulfate; Tebipenem; Tebipenem pivoxil; Amphotericin B; Aztreonam; Cefaclor; Tobramycin; Roxithromycin; Enrofloxacin; Nadifloxacin; Gamithromycin; Orbifloxacin; Polymyxin B Sulfate; Tildipirosin; Ertapenem Sodium; Faropenem sodium; Ceftizoxime