Tobramycin

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 5390

Aminoglycoside antibiotic
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Description

Aminoglycoside antibiotic

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Product Description

Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Exhibits antibacterial activity against strains of Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus aureus. Shown to protect lung epithelial cells in vitro against injury from cystic fibrosis bronchial secretions and H2O2.

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

467.52

Formula

C18H37N5O9

Storage

Store at +4°C

Chemical Name

O-3-Amino-3-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-6)-O-[2,6-diamino-2,3,6-trideoxy-α-D-ribohexopyranosyl-(1-4)]-2-deoxy-D-streptamine

CAS Number

32986-56-4

PubChem ID

36294

InChI Key

NLVFBUXFDBBNBW-PBSUHMDJSA-N

SMILES

O[C@H]1C[C@@H](N)[C@](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](N)C[C@@H](N)[C@H](O[C@@]3([H])O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)[C@H]3O)[C@H]2O)([H])O[C@@H]1CN

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
water 46.75 100

Preparing Stock Solutions for Tobramycin

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 467.52

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which all affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.14 mL 10.69 mL 21.39 mL
5 mM 0.43 mL 2.14 mL 4.28 mL
10 mM 0.21 mL 1.07 mL 2.14 mL
50 mM 0.04 mL 0.21 mL 0.43 mL

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Background References

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Product Documents for Tobramycin

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for Tobramycin

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