Liquid. Supplied at 10 mg/ml in 20 mM HEPES, pH 7.5. AVOID FREEZE/THAW CYCLES. Nucleoside antibiotic that specifically inhibits protein synthesis in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Suitable for selection of cells carrying plasmids conferring blasticidin resistance. Blasticidin resistance is conferred by the blasticidin S deaminase gene (bsr) that converts blastisidin S to a nontoxic deaminohydroxy derivative. CAS 3513-03-9.

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