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Tetracycline MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tetracycline
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.847.562.900.875
D04.615.562.900.875
Unique ID
D013752
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013752
Scope Note
A naphthacene antibiotic that inhibits AMINO ACYL TRNA binding during protein synthesis.
Entry Term(s)
4-Epitetracycline
Achromycin
Achromycin V
Hostacyclin
Sustamycin
Tetrabid
Tetracycline Hydrochloride
Tetracycline Monohydrochloride
Topicycline
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Related Numbers
60-54-8
64-75-5
P6R62377KV
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-, (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-
NLM Classification #
QV 360
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Tetracyclines
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Tetracycline Preferred
Topicycline Narrower
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4-Epitetracycline Related
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