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tetracycline
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/tetracycline
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:ATCCode
J01AA07
gptkbp:bioavailability
60–80%
gptkbp:CASNumber
60-54-8
gptkbp:category
gptkb:WHO_essential_medicines
gptkb:polyketides
antimicrobial agents
heterocyclic compounds
tetracycline antibiotics
gptkbp:contraindication
pregnancy
children under 8 years
gptkbp:discoveredBy
gptkb:Benjamin_Minge_Duggar
gptkbp:discoveredIn
1945
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife
6–11 hours
gptkbp:excretion
renal
biliary
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula
C22H24N2O8
gptkbp:hasUNII
8Y164V895Y
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
tetracycline
gptkbp:IUPACName
(4S,4aS,5aR,6S,12aS)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxonaphthacene-2-carboxamide
gptkbp:KEGGID
D00008
gptkbp:legalStatus
prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction
inhibits protein synthesis
gptkbp:meltingPoint
213–215 °C
gptkbp:metabolism
hepatic
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:Streptomyces_aureofaciens
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory
D (US)
gptkbp:proteinBinding
60%
gptkbp:PubChem_CID
54675776
CHEBI:27902
DB00759
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration
oral
topical
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect
photosensitivity
gastrointestinal upset
tooth discoloration
gptkbp:target
gptkb:bacterial_30S_ribosomal_subunit
gptkbp:usedFor
gptkb:plague
cholera
malaria
brucellosis
acne
bacterial infections
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines
true
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Gonorrhea
gptkb:Syphilis
gptkb:Tetracyclines
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5