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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-infective agents > antibiotics > macrolide antibiotics > erythromycin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > heterocyclic compounds > heterocyclic oxygen compounds > lactones > macrolides > erythromycin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > esters > lactones > macrolides > erythromycin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > aromatic compounds > phenolic compounds > polyketides > macrolides > erythromycin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > polycyclic compounds > macrocyclic compounds > polyketides > macrolides > erythromycin
Preferred Term:

erythromycin

Definition:
A bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin A is considered its major active component. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.
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Broader Concept:
macrolide antibiotics, macrolides
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38103
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