Oxytetracycline hydrochloride
SIGMA/O5875
Synonym: 5-
CAS Number: 2058-46-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C22H24N2O9 · HCl
Molecular Weight: 496.89
EC Number: 218-161-2
MDL Number: MFCD00135815
Linear Formula: C22H24N2O9 · HCl
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | Gram-negative bacteria |
| Gram-positive bacteria | |
| color | yellow |
| form | powder or crystals |
| impurities | ≤3.5% total of impurities (related substances (HPLC)) |
| InChI | 1S/C22H24N2O9.ClH/c1-21(3 |
| InChI key | UBDNTYUBJLXUNN-IFLJXUKPSA |
| mode of action | protein synthesis | interferes |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cl.CN(C)[C@H]1[C@@H]2[C@@ |
| solubility | soluble |
| Application: | Oxytetracycline is a tetracycline analog isolated from the actinomycete Streptomyces rimosus. Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic indicated for treatment of infections caused by Gram positive and Gram negative microorganisms such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Pasteurella pestis, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, and Diplococcus pneumoniae. It is used in studies on the oxytetracycline-resistanc |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Mode of Action: Inhibits protein synthesis (elongation) by preventing binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the 30S subunit. Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Mode of Resistance: Active efflux, ribosome protection, tetracycline inactivation. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Oxytetracycline inhibits translation which results in cell death. It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit and prevents the amino-acyl tRNA from binding to the A site of the ribosome. The binding is reversible in nature. Oxytetracycline is lipophilic so it can easily pass through a cell membrane and passively diffuses through channels in the bacterial membrane. |
| General description: | Chemical structure: tetracycline |
| General description: | Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in Ethanol (96%). Solution in water becomes turbid on standing owing to the precipitation of chromatograms. |
| Other Notes: | 10g,50g,100g |
| Other Notes: | Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.Store under inert gas. Light sensitive.Air sensitive. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H361d - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P273 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P391 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 63 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 51284039 |



