Streptomycin Sulfate

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The sulfate salt form of streptomycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Streptomyces griseus with antibacterial property. Streptomycin sulfate binds to the S12 protein of the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, thereby inhibiting peptide elongation and protein synthesis, consequently leading to bacterial cell death.

**Synonyms:** - Bis-(4-O-(2-O-(2-desoxy-2-methylamino-alpha-L-glucopyranosyl)-alpha-L-streptosyl)-L-streptidin)-trisulfat - D-Streptamine, O-2-deoxy-2-(methylamino)-alpha-L-glucopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-5-deoxy-3-C-formyl-alpha-L-lyxofuranosyl-(1-4)-N,N'-bis(aminoiminomethyl)-, Sulfate(2:3)(salt) - STREPTOMYCIN SULFATE - Streptomycin Sesquisulfate