Kanamycin disulfate salt from Streptomyces kanamyceticus
SIGMA/K1876 - aminoglycoside antibiotic
Synonym: Kanamycin Disulfate Salt; Kanamycin disulfate; O-
CAS Number: 64013-70-3
MDL Number: MFCD00143916
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | Gram-negative bacteria |
| Gram-positive bacteria | |
| mycobacteria | |
| mycoplasma | |
| biological source | Streptomyces kanamyceticus |
| color | white to off-white |
| form | powder |
| impurities | ≤4% Kanamycin B |
| InChI | 1S/C18H36N4O11.2H2O4S/c19 |
| InChI key | OGTKIXVMLDAMNU-KNQICTBBSA |
| mode of action | protein synthesis | interferes |
| potency | ~650 μg per mg |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OS(O)(=O)=O.OS(O)(=O)=O.N |
| solubility | H2O: 10 mg/mL |
| Application: | Kanamycin sulfate is a broad spectrum minoglycoside-antibiotic It is used as an additive in culture media for the isolation of group D Streptococci on Kanamycin Esculin Azide Agar (Mossel et al.) or for selection of transformed plant cells containing the neomycin phosphotransferase (for kanamycin resistance); on a kanamycin-medium. Kanamycin has been used for electrophysiological recordings of outer hair cells and inner hair cells. It is used to inhibit shoot regeneration from Siberian Elmleaf explants. It is recommended for use in cell culture applications at 100 mg/mL. |
| 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. |
| Disclaimer: | Solutions are stable at 37°C for approximately 5 days. Aqueous stock solutions can be stored at 2-8°C for long term storage. |
| General description: | Chemical structure: aminoglycoside |
| Preparation Note: | Kanamycin acid sulfate is prepared by solubilizing kanamycin sulfate in dilute sulfuric acid and drying. The sulfate content is approximately 25%. |
| Preparation Note: | Kanamycin sulfate is soluble in water at 10 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. |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H360 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 61 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 51281654 |


