Term Name: | geneticin |
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Synonyms: | (1R,2S,3S,4R,6S)-4,6-diamino-3-[3-deoxy-4-C-methyl-3-(methylamino)-beta-L-arabinopyranosyloxy]-2-hydroxycyclohexyl 2-amino-2,7-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-gluco-heptopyranoside, antibiotic G 418, G 418, G418, GENETICIN |
Definition: | An aminoglycoside antibiotic produced by Micromonospora rhodorangea. It blocks polypeptide synthesis by inhibiting the elongation step in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:42768] ( EBI ) |