Blasticidin S HCl - 100 mg

Activity: Antibiotic selection agent . Function/Pharmacology: A peptidyl nucleoside antibiotic inhibiting protein synthesis in bacteria and eukaryotes.1 Inhibits translation by trapping deformed tRNA on the ribosome.1 The ABC-type transporter NppA1A2BCD is required for uptake of blasticidin S and other peptidyl nucleoside antibiotics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14.2 Selection agent for bis, bsr and bsd transformed cells.3,4 Chemical Name: (S)-4-[[3-Amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)methylamino]-1-oxopentyl]amino]-1-(4-amino-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-1,2,3,4-tetradeoxy-β-D-erythro-hex-2-enopyranuronic acid hydrochloride