Kanamycin Acid Sulfate, EW, CulturePure®is an aminoglycoside antibiotic often used to select for bacteria which have been successfully transformed with a plasmid conferring kanamycin resistance. Kanamycin Acid Sulfate, EW, CulturePure®is very soluble in aqueous solution at 92.3 mg/mL.
Standard grade kanamycin is composed of a mixture of three different fractions: Kanamycin A, B, and C. TOKU-E offers five forms of kanamycin:
- Kanamycin sulfate
- Kanamycin Acid Sulfate, EW, CulturePure®
- Kanamycin A sulfate, EvoPure®
- Kanamycin B sulfate, EvoPure®
EvoPure® products are purified single antibiotic fractions, most >99% pure. High purityEvoPure® kanamycin products can be used to analyze the specific effects of individual kanamycin fractions.
CAS Number
64013-70-3
Molecular Formula
C18H36N4O11 · 2 H2SO4
Molecular Weight
680.65
Mechanism of Action
Aminoglycosides target the 30S ribosomal subunit resulting in an inability to read mRNA ultimately producing a faulty or nonexistent protein.
Storage Conditions
2-8 °C
Spectrum
Kanamycin is a broad spectrum antibiotic; however, it is mostly used against aerobic gram negative bacteria.
