Erythromycin
A bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin A is considered its major active component. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.
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Tree Number(s): D02.540.576.500.992
MeSH Unique ID: D004917
Registry Number: 63937KV33D
Entry Terms:
- Erythromycin A
- Erythromycin Lactate
- Lactate, Erythromycin
- Erythromycin Phosphate
- Phosphate, Erythromycin
- Erythromycin C
- Ilotycin
- Erycette
- Erymax
- T-Stat
- TStat
- T Stat
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