Gentamicinsulfateisabroadspectrumantibioticthatprovideshighlyeffectivetreatmentinprimaryandsecondarybacterialinfectionsofthe.Itinhibitsproteinsynthesisbybindingto L6 proteinof50Sribosomalsubunit.GentamycinSulfateisusedincellandtissuecultureandalsofortransportofcellcultures,certainclinicalspecimenscontainingvirusesorspecimensinwhichovergrowthofbacteriashouldbeavoided.
AdditionalInformation
| Synonyms | Gentamicin |
|---|---|
| Product# | G-1067 |
| CAS# | 1405-41-0 |
| Appearance | Whitetooff-whitepowder |
| Solubility | SolubleinDMSO |
| MeltingPoint | 102-108°C |
| StorageTemp | +4°C,Warning!Toxic.MaybeCarcinogenic.MaybeTeratogenic. |
| TherapeuticArea | InfectiousDiseases |
| Use | Usedforavarietyofgram-negativebacterialinfectionsaswellassynergisticallyforgram-positivebacterialinfections.Indicatedfortreatingophthalmicinfections. |
| MerckIndex | 13.4403.2001 |
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