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form
powder
color
yellow to yellow with an orange cast
antibiotic activity spectrum
Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
Mode of action
protein synthesis | interferes
storage temp.
−20°C
General description
Chemical structure: tetracycline
Application
Tetracycline is a broad spectrum polyketide antibiotic. It is used clinically to treat bacterial infections such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever, tick fevers, Q fever and Brill-Zinsser disease. It is used to treat upper respiratory infections and acne. It is used to study multidrug resistance as well as potential side effects such as acute pancreatitis.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Tetracycline inhibits bacterial protein synthesis elongation at the level of aminoacyl-tRNA binding to the 30S ribosome. Tetracycline passively diffuses through porin channels in the bacterial cell membrane. It also binds to the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit which may alter the cytoplasmic membrane, causing intracellular components to leak from bacterial cells.
Packaging
25G
Storage and Stability
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Storage class (TRGS 510): Non-combustible, acute toxic hazardous, acute toxic Cat. 3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects.
Other Notes
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Storage class (TRGS 510): Non-combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Ricardo E de Cristóbal et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 58(1), 31-36 (2006-05-12)
Starting from the observation that Escherichia coli tolC mutations severely reduced the high-level resistance to tetracycline afforded by Tn10- and plasmid-encoded Tet(A) pumps, we studied the mechanism of this susceptibility. The MIC of tetracycline for MC4100 tolC::Tn10 and several tolC
Increased risk of acute pancreatitis among tetracycline users in a Swedish population-based case-control study
Rickard Ljung, Jesper Lagergren, et al.
Gut, 10.1136, 300949-300949 (2011)
Craig Knox et al.
Nucleic acids research, 39(Database issue), D1035-D1041 (2010-11-10)
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