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Preferred Label : Tetracycline;

NCIt synonyms : 4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4A,5,5A,6,11,12A-Octahydro-3,6,10,12,12A-Pentahydroxy-6-Methyl-1,11-Dioxo-2-Naphthacenecarboxamide; TCN;

NCIt definition : A broad-spectrum naphthacene antibiotic produced semisynthetically from chlortetracycline, an antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. In bacteria, tetracycline binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit, interferes with the binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the mRNA-ribosome complex, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug used to treat bacterial infections. It stops the growth of bacteria by keeping them from making proteins. Tetracycline also binds to new bone tissue and is being studied as a way to detect bone growth. Tetracycline is a type of antibiotic and a type of bone-labeling agent.;

UNII : F8VB5M810T;

CAS number : 60-54-8;

Chemical formula : C22H24N2O8;

NSC code : 108579;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:27902;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045448; 03341; 27930;

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