Chemicals and Drugs

Tetracycline

A naphthacene antibiotic that inhibits AMINO ACYL TRNA binding during protein synthesis.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A naphthacene antibiotic that inhibits AMINO ACYL TRNA binding during protein synthesis.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H24N2O8
Molecular Weight
444.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
60-54-8
IUPAC Name
(4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aR)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,6,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-3,12-dioxo-4,4a,5,5a-tetrahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
InChIKey
NWXMGUDVXFXRIG-WESIUVDSSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@]1([C@H]2C[C@H]3[C@@H](C(=O)C(=C([C@]3(C(=O)C2=C(C4=C1C=CC=C4O)O)O)O)C(=O)N)N(C)C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D013752
Source
PubChem CID 54675776

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • 4-Epitetracycline
  • Achromycin
  • Achromycin V
  • Hostacyclin
  • Sustamycin
  • Tetrabid
  • Tetracycline Hydrochloride
  • Tetracycline Monohydrochloride
  • Topicycline
  • 4 Epitetracycline

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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NLM Classification

QV 360

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tetracycline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013752. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013752
  2. Tetracycline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetracycline
  3. Tetracycline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193045
  4. Tetracycline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 54675776. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54675776