A new class of paromomycin-derived aminoglycosides, which exhibit
efficient stop-codon mutation suppression activity, low toxicity and high
selectivity towards eukaryotic cells are provided. Also provided are
chemical and chemo-enzymatic processes of preparing these
paromomycin-derived aminoglycosides and intermediates thereof, as well as
pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and uses thereof in the
treatment of genetic disorders.