MeSH definition : A macrolide antibiotic, produced by Streptomyces erythreus. It is the lauryl sulfate
salt of the propionic ester of erythromycin. This erythromycin salt acts primarily
as a bacteriostatic agent. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by
binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase
activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly
of proteins.;
A macrolide antibiotic, produced by Streptomyces erythreus. It is the lauryl sulfate
salt of the propionic ester of erythromycin. This erythromycin salt acts primarily
as a bacteriostatic agent. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by
binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase
activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly
of proteins.