Compound ID | 2017
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 chlortetracycline derivative. |
Year first mentioned: | 1966 |
Development status: | Discontinued |
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PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54680675 |
Guide to Pharmacology: | clomocycline |
Citation: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1048457/ |