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Doxycycline
- CAS number
- 7164-70-7
- Molecular formula
- C22H24N2O8
- Molecular weight
- 444.4 g/mol
About this molecule
Doxycycline is tetracycline in which the 5beta-hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group, while the 6alpha-hydroxy group is replaced by hydrogen. A semi-synthetic tetracycline antibiotic, it is used to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis and treat non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis, exacerbations of bronchitis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and adult periodontitis. It has a role as a geroprotector, an antibacterial drug, an antimalarial, an immunomodulator and an anti-inflammatory agent.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (4S,4aR,5S,5aR,6R,12aR)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,5,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-3,12-dioxo-4a,5,5a,6-tetrahydro-4H-tetracene-2-carboxamide
- InChIKey
- SGKRLCUYIXIAHR-AKNGSSGZSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@@H]1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]3[C@@H](C(=O)C(=C([C@]3(C(=O)C2=C(C4=C1C=CC=C4O)O)O)O)C(=O)N)N(C)C)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 564-25-0 · 24390-14-5
- PubChem CID
- 54671203
Also known as
doxycycline · Vibramycin · Doxytetracycline · Doxycycline (anhydrous) · Doxycyclinum · Monodox · Doxiciclina · Doxycycline anhydrous
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