Chlortetracycline is the first tetracycline antibiotic most commonly used for veterinary purposes. Chlortetracycline is a tetracycline antibiotic, and historically the first member of this class to be identified.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Chlortetracycline, like other tetracyclines, competes for the A site of the bacterial ribosome. This binding competes with tRNA carrying amino acids preventing the addition of more amino acids to the peptide chain. This inhibition of protein synthesis ultimately inhibits growth and reproduction of the bacterial cell as necessary proteins cannot be synthesized.
- Primary indication
- Used in the manufacuring of medicated animal feeds.Curator reviewed · 4 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- C22H23ClN2O8 · 478.88 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1952
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Which drugs share a target with Chlortetracycline, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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