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HCID 441374Generated: October 23, 2026

Kanamycin A Sulfate

KANAMYCIN MONOSULFATE · KANAMYCIN ACID SULFATE · KANAMYCIN SULPHATE · Kantrex · klebcil · Kanamycin Acid · Kanamycin monosulfate CRS · kano

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Kanamycin A Sulfate molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.25389-94-0
Molecular formulaC18H38N4O15S
Average molar mass582.6 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass582.20543769 g/mol
SMILESNC[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@H]2[C@H](O)[C@@H](O[C@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)[C@H]3O)[C@H](N)C[C@@H]2N)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O.O=S(=O)(O)O
InChIKeyOOYGSFOGFJDDHP-KMCOLRRFSA-N
PubChem CID441374
ChEMBLCHEMBL1446
ChEBICHEBI:6109
EC No.223-347-1
DTXSIDDTXSID1047524

Chemical & Physical Properties

Topological polar surface area366
Hydrogen bond donors13
Hydrogen bond acceptors19
Rotatable bonds6
Heavy atoms38
Formal charge0
Complexity720
Collision Cross Section221.1 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: TWMethod: calibrated with polyalanine and drug standards]
Melting point250°C
alpha+112~+123°(D/20℃)(c=1,H2O)(calculated on the dried basis)
Density1.3619 (rough estimate)
Refractive index117.5 ° (C=1, H2O)
Storage conditions2-8°C
SolubilityH2O: 10-50 mg/mL As a stock solution. Stock solutions should be stored at 2-8°C. Stable at 37°C for 5 days.Soluble in water at 10mg/ml
Physical statepowder
Colorwhite to off-white
PH Range6.5 - 8.5 (1% solution)
Biological sourceStreptomyces kanamyceticus
Merck14,5281
Major applicationspharmaceutical (small molecule)
InChIKeyOOYGSFOGFJDDHP-KMCOLRRFSA-N
SMILESOS(O)(=O)=O.NC[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](N)C[C@@H](N)[C@H](O[C@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)[C@H]3O)[C@H]2O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
FDA UNIIJ80EX28SMQ
UNSPSC Code51281654
NACRESNA.76
GHS pictogramGHS08
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH360D
GHS precautionary statementsP201-P202-P280-P308+P313-P405-P501
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Hazard symbolsT
Risk statements (R)61
Safety statements (S)22-24/25-45-53
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberNZ3225030
Customs code29419020
Storage class6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
Hazard classRepr. 1B
ToxicityLD50 in mice: 20.7 g/kg orally1450 mg/kg i.p. (Zel'tser)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 1% (1 of 96) of reports.DangerH360 (69.8%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]H372 (29.2%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]H400 (29.2%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]H410 (29.2%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]P203, P260, P264, P270, P273, P280, P318, P319, P391, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 96 reports by companies from 10 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1 of 96 reports by companies.There are 9 notifications provided by 95 of 96 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesRepr. 1B (69.8%)STOT RE 1 (29.2%)Aquatic Acute 1 (29.2%)Aquatic Chronic 1 (29.2%)Repr. 1B (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberNZ3225030
Customs code29419020
ToxicityLD50 in mice: 20.7 g/kg orally1450 mg/kg i.p. (Zel'tser)
Risk statements (R)61
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS08
Hazard symbolsT
Safety statements (S)22-24/25-45-53
Storage class6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
GHS hazard statementsH360D
Hazard classRepr. 1B
GHS precautionary statementsP201-P202-P280-P308+P313-P405-P501

Applications & Uses

Description

Kanamycin sulfate has been well known as desirable antibiotics, which shows an obvious curative effect on serious infections caused by gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coil, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pneumonia, Enterobacter aerogenes and Shigella. Clinically, this substance is mainly used for infections caused by sensitive bacteria including pulmonary infection, urinary tract infection, biliary tract infection, sepsis, and abdominal cavity infection. For example, the effective antibacterial activity of kanamycin sulfate has been demonstrated by the treatment of acute gonorrheal urethritis in men, showing that a single parenterally administered dose of 2 mg of kanamycin sulfate cured 144 (93%) of 155 men with acute gonorrheal urethritis.1 Moreover, kanamycin sulfate was found to be a valuable drug in the treatment of serious infections in infants and children through an analysis of 140 cases treated during a two-year period.2

Description

Kanamycin was found by Umezawa et al. in the culture broth of Streptomyces kanamyceticus in 1957. It is produced with other components, kanamycins B (bekanamycin) and C, which are also separated during the purification. The compound shows much lower toxicity than the earlier aminoglycosides, streptomycin and neomycin, and strong activity against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Mycobacterium. Kanamycin has been used clinically for treatment of such serious infections as dysentery, salmonellosis, and tuberculosis.

Uses

Kanamycin monosulfate, is used as an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Kanamycin can be used as a selection agent in several types of isolation media.Kanamycin sulfate from Streptomyces kanamyceticus has been used in tissue culture media. Kanamycin sulfate can also be used as a selection agent for cells transformed with kanamycin B resistance gene. It is recommended for use in cell culture applications at 100mg/mL.

Uses

Antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces kanamyceticus Okami & Umezawa from Japanese soil. Comprised of three components, kanamycin A, the major component, and kanamycins B and C, two minor congeners. Antibacterial.

Uses

Kanamycin sulfate is an antibacterial agent similar to neomycin.

General Description

Kanamycin sulfate is a broad spectrum aminoglycoside-antibiotic derived from Streptomyces kanamyceticus. It is used as an additive in culture media for the isolation of group D streptococci on Kanamycin Esculin Azide Agar and for selection of transformed plant cells containing the neomycin phosphotransferase on a kanamycin-medium. Kanamycin sulfate can also be used as a selection agent for cells transformed with kanamycin B resistance gene. It is recommended for use in cell culture applications at 2 mL/L.