Apramycin sulfate binds to the deep groove of RNA and effectively inhibits ribosomal translocation prohibiting protein synthesis.
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General Description
• Apramycin is a 2-deoxysteptamine derivative and an aminoglycoside originally isolated from Streptomyces tenebrarius
• Apramycin sulfate is comprised of a bicyclic sugar moiety and a monosubstituted deoxystreptamine attached to a sulfate group
Application
• Apramycin sulfate exhibits antibiotic activity against gram-negative bacteria
• It is suitable for laboratory use against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• It is also used for laboratory study of infectious disease