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Blasticidin S is an antibiotic that is produced by Streptomyces griseochromogenes. In biological research specifically genetic engineering it is used to select transformed cells which have been engineered to carry a resistance gene for blasticidin. In short DNA of interest is fused to DNA encoding a resistance gene and then is transformed into cells. After allowing time for recovery and for cells to begin transcribing and translating their new DNA blasticidin is added.

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IUPAC name
4-amino-1-[4-((3S)-3-amino-5-[[amino(imino)methyl](methyl)amino]pentanoylamino)-234-trideoxy-β-(D)-erythro-hex-2-enopyranuronosyl]pyrimidin-2(1H)-one

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