Compound ID | 1840
Class: Aminoglycoside
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome. Active against Gram-positive (incl. Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and Gram-negative bacteria |
| Description: | Streptomyces natural compound, closely related to amikacin. Veterinary use, human use in tuberculosis and topical formulations |
| Year first mentioned: | 1957 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved by FDA in 1973 |
| Development status: | Withdrawn |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6032 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | kanamycin |
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