paromomycin (CED0003718)

Paromomycin is a compound with the chemical formula C23H45N5O14. Paromomycin belongs to the carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 615.63 g/mol, paromomycin is a heavy molecule. This compound is found in or released from seven recorded sources. These include pharmaceuticals and veterinary products, specifically antibiotics and intestinal antiinfectives, as well as electrical and electronic equipment such as video games and television systems. It is also associated with food, food processing and cookware, including processing meats and agglomerated sugar products, and household cleaning and consumer products, specifically non electric simulated smoking devices. Recorded exposure routes for paromomycin include oral and inhalation. At the molecular level, paromomycin interacts with three recorded protein targets. It acts as an inhibitor of the small ribosomal subunit protein uS2 (RPSA), the small ribosomal subunit protein uS10 (rpsJ), and the ribosomal protein uL16-like (RPL10L).