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H0654
Sigma
Hygromycin B solution from Streptomyces hygroscopicus
≥60% (HPAE), 45-60 mg/mL in H2O
| CAS Number: | 31282-04-9 |
| Linear Formula: | C20H37N3O13 |
| Molecular Weight: | 527.52 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 6755837 |
| EC Number: | 250-545-5 |
| MDL number: | MFCD06795479 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24895410 |
Description
| Application | Hygromycin has been used to select drug-resistant stable transfectants after transfer of the hygromycin phosphotransferase gene in a variety of cell culture applications. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Antibacterial and antifungal. Mode of action: Inhibition of protein synthesis, by inducing the misreading of the m-RNA template in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. It selectively penetrates cells that have been rendered permeable by virus infection. |
Properties
| sterility | 0.22 μm filtered |
| assay | ≥60% (HPAE) |
| concentration | 45-60 mg/mL in H2O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
Safety
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28-41-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-28-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2810 6.1/PG 1 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
References
| Merck | Merck 13,4878 |






