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MeSH Heading: Kanamycin
Tree Number(s): D09.408.051.476
Unique ID: D007612
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007612
Scope Note: Antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces kanamyceticus from Japanese soil. Comprises 3 components: kanamycin A, the major component, and kanamycins B and C, the minor components.
Entry Term(s): Kanamycin A; Kanamycin Sulfate; Kantrex
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Related Numbers: EQK9Q303C5; J80EX28SMQ
CAS Type 1 Name: D-Streptamine, O-3-amino-3-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-6)-O-(6-amino-6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4))-2-deoxy-
NLM Classification #: QV 250
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/08/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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