Compound ID | 2613
Synonym(s): 8-methoxychlorotetracycline | Sch 36969
Class: Tetracycline
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against tetracycline-resistant and -susceptible Gram-negatives and methicillin-resistant and -susceptible Gram-positives |
| Description: | Natural product from a mutant (blocked 2'-amino position methylation) Actinomadura brunnea; shows the same efficacy in vivo (mice) as tetracycline |
| Institute where first reported: | Schering Corporation NJ USA |
| Year first mentioned: | 1987 |
| Development status: | Unknown |