Description
KanamycinBisanaminoglycosideantibioticthatbindsthebacterial16srRNAsubunit,inhibitingtranslocationanddegrADIngtargetRNA;itdisplaysantibacterialefficacyagainstgramnegativebacteria.Kanamycinalsoinhibitsformationoftheinitiationcomplex.Incardiacpacemakercells,kanamycinBdecreasesactionpotentialamplitude,blockingslowCa2+currentsandmodulatingoutwardK+currents.KanamycinBalsoinhibitsmammalianRNAsplicing.
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