Description
A semi-synthetic tetracycline antibiotic; more active than tetracycline against 339 strains of anaerobic bacteria (MIC90s = 1 and 32 μg/ml, respectively); active against tetracycline-resistant E. coli, S. aureus, and E. faecalis strains (MICs = 0.06-1 μg/ml); active against S. aureus in mice (ED50s = 0.46 and 0.6 mg/kg for intravenous and subcutaneous administration, respectively)
Formal name: (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide, monohydrochloride
Synonyms: 6-Demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline|NSC 51812
Molecular weight: 450.9
CAS: 6625-20-3
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid