Form
Powder
Appearance
White or almost white powder
Source
Semi-synthetic
pH
4.5-7.0
Assay
(On Dried Basis): ≥730 u/mg
Loss on Drying
≤5.0%
Dihydrostreptomycin sulfate is a freely soluble aminoglycoside antibiotic similar in structure to streptomycin.
5490-27-7
(C21H41N7O12)2 •3 H2SO4
1461.42
Aminoglycosides target the 30S ribosomal subunit resulting in an inability to read mRNA ultimately producing a faulty or nonexistent protein.
2-8°C
2941.20.3000
Dihydrostreptomycin targets gram positive bacteria and Mycobacterium species.
Powder
White or almost white powder
Semi-synthetic
4.5-7.0
(On Dried Basis): ≥730 u/mg
≤5.0%