Kanamycin B sulfate salt
SIGMA/B5264 - aminoglycoside antibiotic
Synonym: Bekanamycin sulfate salt
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H37N5O10 · xH2SO4
Molecular Weight: 483.51 (free base basis)
MDL Number: MFCD00078511
Linear Formula: C18H37N5O10 · xH2SO4
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | Gram-negative bacteria |
| Gram-positive bacteria | |
| mycoplasma | |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/C18H37N5O10.H2O4S/c19- |
| InChI key | YGTPKDKJVZOVCO-KELBJJLKSA |
| mode of action | protein synthesis | interferes |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OS(O)(=O)=O.NC[C@H]1O[C@H |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | Used as a selection agent for cells transformed with kanamycin B (neoR, kanR) resistance gene. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Kanamycin B is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is the 2-amino,2-deoxy-analog of kanamycin A. Mode of Action: Binds to 70S ribosomal subunit; inhibits translocation; elicits miscoding. Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, and mycoplasm. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Mode of Action: The product acts by binding to the 70S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting translocation and eliciting miscoding. Mode of Resistance: Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (including acetyltransferase, phosphotransferase, nucleotidyltransferase) can alter this antibiotic, preventing its interaction with ribosomes. Antimicrobial Spectrum: Kanamycin sulfate is effective against gram-negative and gram-postiive bacteria, and mycoplasma. |
| General description: | Chemical structure: aminoglycoside |
| Other Notes: | Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. |
| Preparation Note: | Kanamycin sulfate is soluble in water at 50 mg/mL, yielding a clear solution. It is practically insoluble in alcohol, acetone, chloroform, ether and ethyl acetate. A 1% solution in water has a pH of 6.5 to 8.5. Sterile solutions can be prepared by a sterile filtration, through a .2μm filter. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 51281654 |

