Compound ID | 2015
Class: Tetracycline
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Inhibits protein synthesis by binding reversibly to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit and preventing the aminoacyl tRNA from binding to the A site of the ribosome. Wide spectrum including protozoae, e.g. Plasmodium |
| Description: | Semisynthetic tetracycline derivative. Was used topically. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1958 |
| Development status: | Inactive |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54682938 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | rolitetracycline |
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