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

Also Known As:

Achromycin; Topicycline; 4-Epitetracycline; Achromycin V; Hostacyclin; Sustamycin; Tetrabid; Tetracycline Hydrochloride; Tetracycline Monohydrochloride; 4 Epitetracycline; 2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4- (dimethylamino)- 1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a- octahydro- 3,6,10,12,12a- pentahydroxy- 6- methyl- 1,11- dioxo- , (4S- (4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

Organic Chemicals: 140
- Hydrocarbons: 1726
  - Cyclic Hydrocarbons: 96
    - Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 295
      - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 2081
        Naphthacenes
        Tetracyclines: 1184
        Tetracycline: 5709
Polycyclic Compounds: 7
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 2081
  - Naphthacenes
    - Tetracyclines: 1184
      - Tetracycline: 5709

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)