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-noun Pharmacology .an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Streptomycin is a water-soluble aminoglycoside derived from Streptomyces griseus. It is marketed as the sulfate salt of streptomycin. The chemical name of streptomycin sulfate is D-Streptamine, O-2-deoxy-2-(methylamino)-α-L-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-5-deoxy-3-C-formyl-α-L-lyxofuranosyl-(1→4)-N,N1-bis(aminoiminomethyl)-,sulfate (2:3) (salt).The molecular formula for Streptomycin Sulfate is (C21H39N7O12)2-3H2SO4 and the molecular weight is 1457.41. It has the following structural formula:
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Is streptomycin a bad bacteria?
No streptomycin is an antibiotic
Why stReptomycin spelling is mycin?
Streptomycin is an antibiotic drug. A mycinrefers to the particular family of antibiotics that includes Streptomycin antibiotics.
What is the source of streptomycin?
streptomycin s ismade from fungus named coccus
What is effect of streptomycin on b-subtilis?
streptomycin ihibits growth of b. subtilis
What is streptomycin used for?
the butt
What has the author Wayne Arthur Ford Timpkins written?
Wayne Arthur Ford Timpkins has written: 'Metabolism of streptomycin sensitive and streptomycin resistant Escherichia coli' -- subject(s): Bacillus coli communis, Streptomycin, Metabolism
Streptomycin -what year was it invented?
145
Is streptomycin an example of an antibiotic?
yes
Can Streptomycin be used on cats?
Streptomycin is not commonly used on cats. It is an antibiotic medication that is used for larger animals such as sheep, cattle, and horses.
The antibiotic streptomycin prevents protein synthesis in prokaryotes Which cell component is the most likely target of this antibiotic?
Aminoglycosides such as streptomycin target protein synthesis. The antibiotic drug, streptomycin, was the first successful cure in the treatment of tuberculosis.
What has the author Charles Robert Maier written?
Charles Robert Maier has written: 'Streptomycin absorption and translocation by hops (Humulus lupulus L.) and effects of streptomycin on the hop downy mildew disease' -- subject(s): Hops, Streptomycin, Diseases and pests
Is penicillin and streptomycin synergistic or antagonistic?
it is syngergistic
