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Erythromycin (CAS 114-07-8)

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Alternate Names:
Abomacetin
Application:
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic protein synthesis inhibitor
CAS Number:
114-07-8
Purity:
≥92%
Molecular Weight:
733.93
Molecular Formula:
C37H67NO13
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Erythromycin is a compound extensively studied in microbiological research due to its interaction with bacterial ribosomes. The focus of research on erythromycin often centers on its role in inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S subunit of the ribosome, which is a key step in the translation process. This action makes it an important tool for investigating the mechanisms of protein synthesis in prokaryotic organisms. In molecular biology, erythromycin is used to study the effects of ribosomal inhibition on bacterial growth and gene expression. It is also utilized in the exploration of bacterial resistance mechanisms, as the compound can serve as a selective pressure in the laboratory, leading to the emergence of resistance through various genetic alterations. Additionally, erythromycin is employed in the field of synthetic biology for the regulation of gene expression systems, where it can act as an inducer or repressor in genetically engineered constructs.


Erythromycin (CAS 114-07-8) References

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  2. Erythromycin inhibits transcriptional activation of NF-kappaB, but not NFAT, through calcineurin-independent signaling in T cells.  |  Aoki, Y. and Kao, PN. 1999. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 43: 2678-84. PMID: 10543746
  3. Determination of erythromycin and related substances in enteric-coated tablet formulations by reversed-phase liquid chromatography.  |  Wardrop, J., et al. 2000. J Pharm Sci. 89: 1097-105. PMID: 10944374
  4. Inhibition of the metabolism of brotizolam by erythromycin in humans: in vivo evidence for the involvement of CYP3A4 in brotizolam metabolism.  |  Tokairin, T., et al. 2005. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 60: 172-5. PMID: 16042670
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  7. Concentrations of erythromycin, 2'-acetyl erythromycin, and their anhydro forms in plasma and tonsillar tissue after repeated dosage of erythromycin stearate and erythromycin acistrate.  |  Gordin, A., et al. 1988. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 32: 1019-24. PMID: 3190191
  8. Determination of 2'-acetyl erythromycin and erythromycin in human tonsil tissue by HPLC with coulometric detection.  |  Haataja, H. and Kokkonen, P. 1988. J Antimicrob Chemother. 21 Suppl D: 67-72. PMID: 3391877
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Erythromycin, 5 g

sc-204742
5 g
$56.00

Erythromycin, 25 g

sc-204742A
25 g
$240.00

Erythromycin, 100 g

sc-204742B
100 g
$815.00

Erythromycin, 1 kg

sc-204742C
1 kg
$1305.00

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