Product Overview

G 418 disulfate salt

powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture
Synonym(s):
Antibiotic G418
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H40N4O10 · 2H2SO4
CAS Number:
108321-42-2

Chemical structure: aminoglycoside

G-418 is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, which is produced by Micromonospora rhodorangea NRRL 5326 strain. It has a broad range of antibacterial activity both in vivo and in vitro. It also shows activity against protozoa, cecal amoebiasis, and helminthes. It is commonly known as geneticin selective antibiotic.

Application

G418 disulfate salt is an aminoglycoside antibiotic similar in structure to gentamicin used for selection and maintenance of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells transfected with a iNOS promoter construct and neomycin resistance gene†. Optimal concentrations for selection and maintenance vary by cell lines. Bacteria and algae require 5 μg/mL or less while animal cells may require 300-500 μg/mL.

Package Size: 1 G