Synonyms:
(2R,4aR,5aR,6S,7S,8R,9S,9aR,10aS)-4a,7,9-Trihydroxy-2-methyl-6,8-bis(methylamino)decahydro-4H-benzo[b]pyrano[2,3-e][1,4]dioxin-4-one dihydrochloride pentahydrate
BML-A280-0010
89156-366EA
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89156-366
Spectinomycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate ≥98% (by HPLC)
Spectinomycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate
Aminocyclitol antibiotic active against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria (Gonnococcus only)
- White to off-white powder
In clinical use for gonorrhea. Inhibits protein synthesis (elongation) by interfering with peptidyl tRNA translocation. Binds to the 30S subunit of bacterial ribosomes. Mutation in rpsE (the gene for ribosomal protein S5) prevents binding of spectinomycin.
Soluble in water (50 mg/mL)