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Spectinomycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate, Cell Culture Grade PROMO
Description
General Description
- Spectinomycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate is derived from Streptomyces spectabilis and presents antibacterial and antimicrobial activities
- Spectinomycin hydrochloride is a compound that inhibits the 30S ribosomal subunit of bacteria and interrupts protein synthesis and peptide elongation, leading to bacterial cell death
Application
- Spectinomycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate is a compound that is active against gram-negative bacteria
- In the laboratory, this compound is used in cell culture applications
- It prevents contamination and can be used to select for resistant bacteria and plant cells containing the marker gene Spcr
- It has been used to study respiratory tract infections caused by Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica
- In genetic approaches, this compound can be used to amplify the plasmid copy number
Specifications
Specifications
| Type | Spectinomycin Dihydrochloride Pentahydrate |
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Color | White |
| Quantity | 25 g |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in Water, Soluble in Water, Methanol, Dimethyl sulfoxide, Ethanol and Dimethyl formamide. |
| Formula Weight | 495.35 amu (405.28 amu Anhydrous) |
| Grade | Cell Culture |
| Chemical Name or Material | Spectinomycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate |
Safety and Handling
| Hazard Category | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary Statement | P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c |
| EINECSNumber | 244-554-3 |
| RTECSNumber | WG7400000 |
| TSCA | No |
| Recommended Storage | Keep Cold |
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