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O4636

Oxytetracycline dihydrate

Assay (anhydrous basis) 95.0%-102.0%

Synonym(s):

5-Hydroxytetracycline dihydrate, Oxytetracycline, Oxytetracycline Anhydrous

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H24N2O9 · 2H2O
CAS Number:
6153-64-6
Molecular Weight:
496.46
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
24898000
UNSPSC Code:
51284038
EC Number:
201-212-8
MDL number:
MFCD00151234
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Quality Level

200

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

SMILES string

O.[H][C@@]12[C@@H](O)[C@@]3([H])C(C(=O)c4c(O)cccc4[C@@]3(C)O)=C(O)[C@]1(O)C(=O)C(C(N)=O)=C(O)[C@H]2N(C)C

InChI

1S/C22H24N2O9.H2O/c1-21(32)7-5-4-6-8(25)9(7)15(26)10-12(21)17(28)13-14(24(2)3)16(27)11(20(23)31)19(30)22(13,33)18(10)29;/h4-6,12-14,17,25,27-29,32-33H,1-3H3,(H2,23,31);1H2/t12-,13-,14+,17+,21-,22+;/m1./s1

InChI key

IBZHEBHGZFICKS-IFLJXUKPSA-N

General description

Chemical structure: tetracycline

Application

Oxytetracycline is a tetracycline analog isolated from the actinomycete Streptomyces rimosus. It is used in studies on the oxytetracycline-resistance gene (otrA) and is used for fluorescence measurements of hepatocytes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces rimosus.
Mode of Action: Inhibits protein synthesis (elongation) by preventing binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the 30S subunit.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
Mode of Resistance: Active efflux, ribosome protection, tetracycline inactivation.
Oxytetracycline inhibits translation, which results in cell death. It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit and prevents the amino-acyl tRNA from binding to the A site of the ribosome, inhibiting protein synthesis (elongation). The binding is reversible in nature. Oxytetracycline is lipophilic so it can easily pass through a cell membrane and passively diffuses through channels in the bacterial membrane.

Analysis Note

solubility very slightly solube in water, it dissolves in dilute acid and alkaline solutions

Other Notes

10g,50g
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Information

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Bent Halling-Sørensen et al.
Chemosphere, 50(10), 1331-1342 (2003-02-15)
The fate of oxytetracyclines (OTCs) in soil interstitial water was investigated and the structure of a number of degradation products elucidated in a time-related experiment. A previously developed separation method for LC-MS-MS able to base separate and quantify OTC and
B Shiels et al.
Journal of cell science, 110 ( Pt 13), 1441-1451 (1997-07-01)
The control of differentiation through time is critical for the correct ordering of sequential developmental events. A timing mechanism based on the number of mitotic divisions has been proposed for both higher eukaryote and protozoan parasite cellular differentiation. However, the
S S Yang et al.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi, 34(4), 235-242 (2002-02-05)
This study examined whether the production of oxytetracycline by Streptomyces rimosus TM-55 (CCRC 960061) would be improved with calcium alginate immobilization in submerged fermentation compared with free cells. Results showed that in 1-mL culture broth, free cells produced 121 to
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SKUGTIN
O4636-10G04061838514950
O4636-50G04061834233879