Description: Oxytetracycline (Terramycin) is a TETRACYCLI NE analog isolated from the actinomycete STREPTOMYCES rimosus and used in a wide variety of clinical conditions. Target: Endogenous Metabolite, ribosome, HSV, Antibacterial, Antibiotic. Smiles:...

Oxytetracycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The features of its biosynthesis often serve as a representative example for understanding the synthesis of other type II polyketides. Oxytetracycline is also used to examine...

Tetracycline, protein translation inhibitor.