Chemical Name: Geneticin
CAS No.: 108321-42-2
Molecular Fomula: C20H42N4O14S
Molecular weight: 594.63
Appearance: Powder
Geneticin (CAS 108321-42-2), commercially known as G418 Sulfate, is an aminoglycoside antibiotic widely used for selecting eukaryotic cells transfected with neomycin resistance genes. With molecular formula C20H40N4O10·2H2SO4 and molecular weight 692.71 g/mol, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 80S ribosomes.
Parameter | Geneticin (Vivalr) | Competitor A | Competitor B |
---|---|---|---|
Purity (HPLC) | ≥98% | ≥95% | ≥97% |
Solubility | 50 mg/mL in H2O | 40 mg/mL | 45 mg/mL |
Endotoxin Level | <0.1 EU/mg | <0.5 EU/mg | <0.2 EU/mg |
Challenge: Achieve 95% transfection efficiency in Chinese Hamster Ovary cells
Solution: 14-day selection with 800 μg/mL Geneticin
Outcome: Stable monoclonal colonies obtained in 18 days
Challenge: Eliminate non-edited cells in gene knockout model
Solution: Dual selection with 500 μg/mL Geneticin + 1 μg/mL Puromycin
Outcome: 99.7% pure edited cell population achieved
Challenge: Improve viral titer consistency in packaging cells
Solution: Continuous Geneticin selection at 400 μg/mL
Outcome: 3.5x increase in functional viral particles/mL
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