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Erythromycin
- CAS number
- 114-07-8
- Molecular formula
- C37H67NO13
- Molecular weight
- 733.9 g/mol
About this molecule
Erythromycin is a bacteriostatic antibiotic drug produced by a strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythraeus) and belongs to the macrolide group of antibiotics which consists of [Azithromycin], [Clarithromycin], [Spiramycin] and others. It was originally discovered in 1952. Erythromycin is widely used for treating a variety of infections, including those caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It is available for administration in various forms, including intravenous, topical, and eye drop preparations.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,11R,12R,13S,14R)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-14-ethyl-7,12,13-trihydroxy-4-[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-oxacyclotetradecane-2,10-dione
- InChIKey
- ULGZDMOVFRHVEP-RWJQBGPGSA-N
- SMILES
- CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)[C@@H](C[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)C)O[C@H]2C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H](O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 7540-22-9 · 215031-94-0 · 82343-12-2
- PubChem CID
- 12560
Also known as
erythromycin · Erythromycin A · E-Mycin · Abomacetin · Ilotycin · Erymax · Emgel · Eritromicina
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