assay
≥98.0% (NT)
optical activity
[α]20/D −195±3°, c = 1% in 0.1 M HCl
mp
182-186 °C (dec.)
application(s)
agriculture
environmental
mode of action
protein synthesis | interferes
SMILES string
[H]O[H].[H]O[H].CN(C)[C@H]1C2[C@@H](O)C3C(=C(O)[C@]2(O)C(=O)C(C(N)=O)=C1O)C(=O)c4c(O)cccc4[C@@]3(C)O
General description
Chemical structure: tetracycline
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.
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.