Methacycline
A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and certain sexually transmitted diseases. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria and is taken by mouth.
Molekularmasse
442,4000 g/mol
LogP
0,30
TPSA
182,00 Ų
Lipinski-Regel der Fünf
Bestanden
Wirkmechanismus
Binds reversibly to the 30S ribosomal subunit, blocking the attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosomal acceptor (A) site. This inhibits bacterial protein synthesis in a bacteriostatic manner.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Binds reversibly to the 30S ribosomal subunit, blocking the attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosomal acceptor (A) site. This inhibits bacterial protein synthesis in a bacteriostatic manner.
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
C=C1c2cccc(O)c2C(=O)C2=C(O)[C@]3(O)C(=O)C(C(N)=O)=C(O)[C@@H](N(C)C)[C@@H]3[C@@H](O)[C@H]12
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H22N2O8/c1-7-8-5-4-6-9(25)11(8)16(26)12-10(7)17(27)14-15(24(2)3)18(28)13(21(23)31)20(30)22(14,32)19(12)29/h4-6,10,14-15,17,25,27-29,32H,1H2,2-3H3,(H2,23,31)/t10-,14-,15+,17+,22+/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C22H22N2O8
HBD / HBA
6 / 9
Rotierbare Bindungen
2
Schwere Atome
32
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and certain sexually transmitted diseases. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria and is taken by mouth.
Binds reversibly to the 30S ribosomal subunit, blocking the attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosomal acceptor (A) site. This inhibits bacterial protein synthesis in a bacteriostatic manner.
Yes, Methacycline is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL249837. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 54675785. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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