Compound ID | 2010
Synonym(s): Geomycin
Class: Tetracycline
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Binds reversibly to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit preventing the aminoacyl tRNA from binding to the A site of the ribosome; wide spectrum including protozoae, e.g. Plasmodium |
| Target Pathogen: | Broad spectrum including protozoae, e.g. Plasmodium |
| Description: | Natural product produced by Streptomyces. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1952 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved |
| Development status: | Approved |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54675779 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | oxytetracycline |
| Citation: | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51907943_The_history_of_the_tetracyclines |