Hygromycin B is an antibiotic that also displays antiviral activity. Hygromycin binds the 30S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting protein and RNA synthesis of bacteria or viruses; it induces misreadings at multiple steps in protein translation and suppresses translocation. In animal models, hygromycin B allows translation to occur but prevents formation of viral antigen by Leishmania and, separately, prevents infection by murine hepatitis virus.
| Cas No. | 31282-04-9 |
|---|---|
| Purity | ≥95.0% |
| Formula | C20H37N3O13 |
| Formula Wt. | 527.52 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-[3-amino-2,6-dihydroxy-5-(methylamino)cyclohexyl]oxy-6'-(1-amino-2-hydroxyethyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)spiro[4,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3aH-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-c]pyran-2,2'-oxane]-3',4',5',7-tetrol |
| Appearance | Buff Powder |
| Store Temp | Ambient |
|---|---|
| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| MSDS | H9726 MSDS PDF |
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| Info Sheet | H9726 Info Sheet PDF |
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