Kanamycin: profile and news






With ABC…HGT don’t bother me  Feb 28, 2006
It turned out that plants lacking this gene were not able to grow on medium containing the antibiotic, kanamycin. They therefore ... - Checkbiotech.org (press release),

GM potato no threat to health, says EFSA  Feb 28, 2006
...modifies the physical properties of the starch. A gene conferring kanamycin resistance (nptII) was used as a selectable marker. - FoodQualityNews.com,

When blessings go damned  Mar 2, 2006
In those days, kanamycin (Kantrex) was the only antibiotic that seemed to kill Staphylococcus Aureus. However, it was expensive and difficult to get. ... - Naples Sun Times,

Possible health aspects of horizontal transfer of microbial ...  Feb 7, 2006
Only antibiotic resistance genes that fall into the first category of this scheme, such as the kanamycin resistance gene nptII, are recommended to be allowed ... - Checkbiotech.org (press release),

Possible health aspects of horizontal transfer of microbial ...  Feb 7, 2006
Only antibiotic resistance genes that fall into the first category of this scheme, such as the kanamycin resistance gene nptII, are recommended to be allowed ... - Checkbiotech.org (press release),

Caution urged on GMOs  Jan 12, 2006
Malta objected to this product because it was noted that it contained a gene conferring resistance to the antibiotic “kanamycin�, which is still in use in ... - Malta Independent,

Open-Source Agriculture  Dec 5, 2005
The plant ABC transporter that confers kanamycin resistance to transgenic plants7 was discovered serendipitously en route to completing a project funded by the ... - Checkbiotech.org (press release),

Horizontal gene transfer: plant vs. Bacterial genes for antibiotic ...  Oct 5, 2005
We recently described a plant gene that confers kanamycin resistance to transgenic plants 4 . In this article we will discuss the relevance of this new ... - Checkbiotech.org (press release),

Plant gene lends antibiotic resistance to tobacco  Aug 26, 2005
...of the University of Tennessee report that "Overexpression of an Arabidopsis thaliana ABC transporter confers kanamycin resistance to transgenic plants." Their ... - Checkbiotech.org (press release),

Scientists hope to ease GM fears  Aug 24, 2005
60-70% of all GM plants reported in the scientific literature were made using markers which make them resistant to the antibiotic kanamycin," Professor Neal ... - Truth about Trade & Technology,

New plant gene could help allay concerns over GM crops  Aug 27, 2005
Overexpression of this gene causes resistance to the common antibiotic kanamycin in tobacco plants. Belonging to a group of proteins ... - I-Newswire.com (press release)

Plant gene may ease GM safety fears  Aug 21, 2005
Over-activity of this gene, called AtWBC19, creates resistance to the common antibiotic kanamycin in tobacco plants. The gene works ... - This is London, <**results**>

Baculovirus-Based Expression of an Insect Viral Protein in 12 ...  Jun 16, 2005
...appeared as white colonies on Luria Bertani (LB) plates in the presence of blue-gal, isopropyl-L-thio--galactoside, and antibiotics (kanamycin, gentamicin, and ... - RedNova.com,

STIG1 Controls Exudate Secretion in the Pistil of Petunia and ...  Jun 4, 2005
COS] plants) or antisense (BIN19 anti-sense [BAS] plants) orientation were generated and selected on the basis of a PCR on genomic DNA using kanamycin primers. ... - RedNova.com,

Baculovirus-Based Expression of an Insect Viral Protein in 12 ...  Jun 16, 2005
...appeared as white colonies on Luria Bertani (LB) plates in the presence of blue-gal, isopropyl-L-thio--galactoside, and antibiotics (kanamycin, gentamicin, and ... - RedNova.com,

Sanguinarine Biosynthesis Is Associated With the Endoplasmic ...  Jun 4, 2005
...of NZY broth (86 mM NaCl, 20 mM MgSO^sub 4^, 5 mg L^sup -1^ yeast extract, 10 mg L^sup - 1^ casein hydrolysate) containing 50 mg L^sup -1^ kanamycin (pET29- BBE ... - RedNova.com,

Unique Translation Initiation at the Second AUG Codon Determines ...  Jun 4, 2005
Transformed Arabidopsis were selected on the Murashige and Skoog medium (Murashige and Skoog, 1962) containing 1.5% Sue, 50 mg L^sup -1^ kanamycin, and 100 nig ... - RedNova.com,

VAT exempted on 21 life-saving drugs  Apr 28, 2005
The list of life-saving drugs includes vaccine for hepatitis B, preparations under insulin and drugs like Ethionamide, Kanamycin and Cycloserine, Tamoxifen ... - Times of India

WHO to promote second line anti-TB drugs production  Apr 29, 2005
...anti-TB drugs. The drugs in this list include kanamycin, capreomycin, cyclosterine, ethionamide and ofloxacin. The combination therapy ... - Express Pharma Pulse

New advances could lead to enhanced fruit trees  May 5, 2005
Whereas in Citrus, pear, walnut, or olive, selection is provided by 100 mg/L kanamycin, in Prunus inhibitory concentrations are frequently much lower (5 to 10 ... - Checkbiotech.org,

VAT exempted on 21 life-saving drugs  29 Apr 2005
The list of life-saving drugs includes vaccine for hepatitis B, preparations under insulin and drugs like Ethionamide, Kanamycin and Cycloserine, Tamoxifen ... - Times of India,

After 7 years without drugs, TB patient dies  Mar 10, 2005
Medicines such as Kanamycin injection, Ofloxcin tablet, Ethionamide tablet, Pyarazinimide (PZA) are the only hope for those with MDRTB. ... - Delhi Newsline,

2004 Sivb Congress Symposium Proceeding: Mechanisms of Somatic ...  Mar 2, 2005
Transformant cells were selected by kanamycin to obtain a stable transformant cell population which was further tested by β-glucuronidase (GUS) assay, PCR ... - RedNova.com,

Free drugs nowhere in sight: TB hospital patients  Feb 23, 2005
The essential drugs — Kanamycin injection, Ofloxacin Tablet, Ethionamide tablet, Pyarazinimide (PZA) are the only line of treatment for those who have ... - Delhi Newsline,


Other information


Indication
For treatment of infections where one or more of the following are the known or suspected pathogens: E. coli, Proteus species (both indole-positive and indole-negative), E. aerogenes, K.pneumoniae, S.marcescens, Acinetobacter species

Pharmacology
Kanamycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Aminoglycosides work by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of t-RNA, leaving the bacterium unable to synthesize proteins vital to its growth. Aminoglycosides are useful primarily in infections involving aerobic, Gram-negative bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Enterobacter. In addition, some mycobacteria, including the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, are susceptible to aminoglycosides. Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria can also be treated with aminoglycosides, but other types of antibiotics are more potent and less damaging to the host. In the past the aminoglycosides have been used in conjunction with penicillin-related antibiotics in streptococcal infections for their synergistic effects, particularly in endocarditis. Aminoglycosides are mostly ineffective against anaerobic bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Mechanism Of Action
Aminoglycosides like Kanamycin "irreversibly" bind to specific 30S-subunit proteins and 16S rRNA. Specifically Kanamycin binds to four nucleotides of 16S rRNA and a single amino acid of protein S12. This interferes with decoding site in the vicinity of nucleotide 1400 in 16S rRNA of 30S subunit. This region interacts with the wobble base in the anticodon of tRNA. This leads to interference with the initiation complex, misreading of mRNA so incorrect amino acids are inserted into the polypeptide leading to nonfunctional or toxic peptides and the breakup of polysomes into nonfunctional monosomes.

Drug Category
Anti-bacterial Agents; ATC:A07AA08; ATC:J01GB04; ATC:S01AA24

Brand Names/Synonyms
Aminodeoxykanamycin; Bekanamycin; KAN; Kanamycin; Kanamycin A; Kanamycin B; Kanamycin Base; Kanamycin Sulfate; Kantrex; Kenamycin A; Klebcil; NK 1006; NK-1006; Nebramycin Factor 5

Dosage Forms
Not Available

Absorption
Not Available

Interactions
Interactions for Kanamycin:

In vitro mixing of an aminoglycoside with beta-lactamtype antibiotics (penicillins or cephalosporins) may result in a significant mutual inactivation. Even when an aminoglycoside and a penicillin-type drug are administered separately by different routes, a reduction in aminoglycoside serum half-life or serum levels has been reported in patients with impaired renal function and in some patients with normal renal function. Usually, such inactivation of the aminoglycoside is clinically significant only in patients with severely impaired renal function.. See



Chemical IUPAC Name
2-(aminomethyl)-6-[4,6-diamino-3-[4-amino-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2-hydroxy-cyclohexoxy]-tetrahydropyran-3,4,5-triol

Chemical Formula
C18H36N4O11

Half Life
2.5 hours

Drug Type
Approved Drug

# Accession No
APRD00026

CAS Registry Number
7/8/8063

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