Bacillus: Kanamycin resistance


Kanamycin description

16S rRNA of 30S ribosomal subunit, protein synthesis inhibitor

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.

Kanamycin resistance gene: aph3iva