Erythromycin

CHEMBL532 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
733.9 g/mol
LogP
2.7
Phase
4

This macrolide antibiotic works by blocking the bacterial ribosome so that bacteria cannot make the proteins they need to survive. It is used to treat a wide range of infections including respiratory, skin, and sexually transmitted infections.

Masse moléculaire

733,9000 g/mol

LogP

2,70

TPSA

194,00 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Non conforme

Aires thérapeutiques

Mécanisme d'action

Binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible bacteria, blocking the translocation step of protein synthesis by interfering with transpeptidation and translocation. This results in bacteriostatic inhibition of protein production.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mécanisme

Binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible bacteria, blocking the translocation step of protein synthesis by interfering with transpeptidation and translocation. This results in bacteriostatic inhibition of protein production.

Structure 2D

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SMILES

CC[C@H]1OC(=O)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O[C@H]2C[C@@](C)(OC)[C@@H](O)[C@H](C)O2)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O[C@@H]2O[C@H](C)C[C@H](N(C)C)[C@H]2O)[C@](C)(O)C[C@@H](C)C(=O)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@]1(C)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C37H67NO13/c1-14-25-37(10,45)30(41)20(4)27(39)18(2)16-35(8,44)32(51-34-28(40)24(38(11)12)15-19(3)47-34)21(5)29(22(6)33(43)49-25)50-26-17-36(9,46-13)31(42)23(7)48-26/h18-26,28-32,34,40-42,44-45H,14-17H2,1-13H3/t18-,19-,20+,21+,22-,23+,24+,25-,26+,28-,29+,30-,31+,32-,34+,35-,36-,37-/m1/s1

Molecular Formula

C37H67NO13

HBD / HBA

5 / 14

Liaisons Rotatives

7

Atomes Lourds

51

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.

Foire aux questions

This macrolide antibiotic works by blocking the bacterial ribosome so that bacteria cannot make the proteins they need to survive. It is used to treat a wide range of infections including respiratory, skin, and sexually transmitted infections.

Binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible bacteria, blocking the translocation step of protein synthesis by interfering with transpeptidation and translocation. This results in bacteriostatic inhibition of protein production.

Yes, Erythromycin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL532. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 12560. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.