Form
Powder
Appearance
A white or almost white powder, hygroscopic.
Source
Streptomyces Griseus
Elemental Analysis
Sulphate: 18.0-21.5
Potency (on a dry basis)
≥720 IU/mg
pH
4.5-7.0
Loss on Drying
≤7.0%
Streptomycin sulfate is a freely soluble aminoglycoside antibiotic. Streptomycin can be used in combination with penicillin to prevent cell culture contamination.
3810-74-0
C21H39N7O12 · 1.5H 2SO4
728.69
Aminoglycosides target the 30S ribosomal subunit resulting in an inability to read mRNA ultimately producing a faulty or nonexistent protein.
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Streptomycin sulfate targets primarily Gram positive bacteria and Mycobacterium. Interestingly, streptomycin has been found to be effective against certain β-lactam sensitive VRE or vancomycin resistant Enterococcus; a glycopeptide antibiotic resistant "superbug."
Powder
A white or almost white powder, hygroscopic.
Streptomyces Griseus
Sulphate: 18.0-21.5
≥720 IU/mg
4.5-7.0
≤7.0%