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G3632

Sigma-Aldrich

Gentamicin sulfate salt

potency: ≥590 I.U. Gentamicin base per mg

CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
42020823
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.76

biological source

Micromonospora purpurea

Quality Level

form

powder

potency

≥590 I.U. Gentamicin base per mg

concentration

50 μg/mL in H2O (is the recommended working concentration for eukaryotic cell culture)

color

white to off-white

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
mycoplasma

Mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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InChI

1S/C21H43N5O7.C20H41N5O7.C19H39N5O7.H2O4S/c1-9(25-3)13-6-5-10(22)19(31-13)32-16-11(23)7-12(24)17(14(16)27)33-20-15(28)18(26-4)21(2,29)8-30-20;1-8(21)12-5-4-9(22)18(30-12)31-15-10(23)6-11(24)16(13(15)26)32-19-14(27)17(25-3)20(2,28)7-29-19;1-19(27)7-28-18(13(26)16(19)24-2)31-15-11(23)5-10(22)14(12(15)25)30-17-9(21)4-3-8(6-20)29-17;1-5(2,3)4/h9-20,25-29H,5-8,22-24H2,1-4H3;8-19,25-28H,4-7,21-24H2,1-3H3;8-18,24-27H,3-7,20-23H2,1-2H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)/t9-,10-,11+,12-,13+,14+,15-,16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+;8-,9-,10+,11-,12+,13+,14-,15-,16+,17-,18-,19-,20+;8-,9+,10-,11+,12-,13+,14+,15-,16+,17+,18+,19-;/m110./s1

InChI key

RDEIXVOBVLKYNT-HDZPSJEVSA-N

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biological source

Micromonospora purpurea

biological source

Micromonospora purpurea

biological source

Micromonospora purpurea

biological source

-

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

form

liquid

potency

≥590 I.U. Gentamicin base per mg

potency

~600 μg Gentamicin per mg

potency

-

potency

-

concentration

50 μg/mL in H2O (is the recommended working concentration for eukaryotic cell culture)

concentration

-

concentration

-

concentration

50 mg/mL gentamicin

color

white to off-white

color

white to off-white

color

-

color

colorless to light yellow

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, mycoplasma

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, mycoplasma

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, mycoplasma

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, mycoplasma

General description

Chemical structure: aminoglycoside

Application

Gentamicin sulfate, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, used as a selection agent (gentamicin-resistance gene) in cell culture and molecular biology applications. This product is recommended for use at 50 mg/L.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of action: Gentamicin causes codon misreading by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, blocking the translocation of peptidyl-tRNA from the acceptor site to the donor site. The bactericidal effect of gentamicin on Pseudomonas aeruginosa is exerted by the binding of gentamicin to the outer membrane, where it displaces natural cations, destabilizes the membrane, and forms holes in the cell surface.

Antimicrobial spectrum: Includes Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, including strains resistant to tetracycline, chloramphenicol, kanamycin and colistin, particularly strains of Pseudomonas, Proteus, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.

Components

Freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside complex produced by fermentation of Micromonospora purpurea or M. echinospora. It is used as the sulfate salt. There are three components, each consisting of five basic nitrogens and requiresing five equivalents of sulfuric acid per mole of gentamicin base.

Caution

Sterile solutions should be stored at 2-8°C. Solutions have also been shown to be stable at room temperature and in boiling aqueous buffers of pH 2-142.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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