Oxytetracycline

Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic belonging to the tetracycline class. Oxytetracycline potent inhibits Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Oxytetracycline is a protein synthesis inhibitor and prevents the binding from aminoacil-tRNA to the complex m-ribosomal RNA. Oxytetracycline also possesses anti-HSV-1 activity[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[79-57-2]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H361, H411

Target

Antibiotic; Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite; HSV

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

COVID-19-anti-virus

Field of Research

Infection

Purity

99.24

Solubility

1 M HCl : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |DMSO : ≥ 50 mg/mL|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL

Smiles

O=C(C(C1=O)=C(O)[C@@H](N(C)C)[C@]2([H])[C@@H](O)[C@]3([H])[C@](C)(O)C4=C(C(C3=C(O)[C@@]21O)=O)C(O)=CC=C4)N

Molecular Formula

C22H24N2O9

Molecular Weight

460.43

Precautions

H361, H411

References & Citations

[1]Elia, A.C., et al., Transferability of oxytetracycline (OTC) from feed to carp muscle and evaluation of the antibiotic effects on antioxidant systems in liver and kidney. Fish Physiol Biochem, 2014.|[2]Pickens LB, et al. Oxytetracycline biosynthesis. J Biol Chem. 2010 Sep 3;285 (36) :27509-15.|[3]Oguz Guvenmez, et al. A New Treatment Method for Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1-related Skin Lesions. Scientific & Academic. 2019; 8 (1) : 6-8.