Tetracycline hydrochloride (aqueous), antibiotic (ab146579)
Key features and details
- Broad spectrum antibiotic.
- CAS Number: 64-75-5
- Supplied in water (50 mg/ml)
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Tetracycline hydrochloride (aqueous), antibiotic -
Description
Broad spectrum antibiotic. -
Alternative names
- Tetracycline HCl
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Biological description
Broad spectrum polyketide antibiotic with clinical uses in treating bacterial infections such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typush fever, tick fevers, Q fever, and Brill-Zinsser disease and to treat upper respiratory infections and acne.
Tetracycline passively diffuses through protein channels in the cell membrane, binding to 30S ribosomes and inhibits protein synthesis by preventing access of aminoacyl tRNA to the acceptor site on the mRNA-ribosome complex. It also binds to the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit, altering the membrane and causing intracellular components to leak from bacterial cells.
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CAS Number
64-75-5 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Molecular weight
480.90 -
Molecular formula
C22H25ClN2O8 -
Storage instructions
Store at -20°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Supplied in water (50 mg/ml) -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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Source
Synthetic
