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Chloramphenicol succinate is a compound of interest in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology, particularly for its role in studies of protein synthesis within prokaryotic organisms. It is used as a tool to understand the function of bacterial ribosomes and the mechanism of action of inhibitors that bind to the peptidyl transferase component of the 50S ribosomal subunit. Research involving Chloramphenicol succinate is instrumental in elucidating the intricacies of translation inhibition and the selectivity of binding to bacterial versus eukaryotic ribosomes. This compound also aids in the study of bacterial resistance mechanisms, such as the production of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, an enzyme that inactivates chloramphenicol. Furthermore, Chloramphenicol succinate′s properties are utilized in biotechnological applications, where it may serve as a selection agent in molecular cloning procedures that require the suppression of bacterial host protein synthesis.
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Chloramphenicol succinate, 5 mg | sc-391793 | 5 mg | $87.00 |