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Lymecycline

CHEBI:CHEBI_59040

Definition

A tetracycline-based broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is approximately 5000 times more soluble than tetracycline base and is unique amongst tetracyclines in that it is absorbed by the "active transport" process across the intestinal wall.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C29H38N4O10
Molecular Mass
602.63280
Charge
0
SMILES
[H][C@@]12C[C@@]3([H])C(C(=O)c4c(O)cccc4[C@@]3(C)O)=C(O)[C@]1(O)C(=O)C(C(=O)NCNCCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=C(O)[C@H]2N(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C29H38N4O10/c1-28(42)13-7-6-9-17(34)18(13)22(35)19-14(28)11-15-21(33(2)3)23(36)20(25(38)29(15,43)24(19)37)26(39)32-12-31-10-5-4-8-16(30)27(40)41/h6-7,9,14-16,21,31,34,36-37,42-43H,4-5,8,10-12,30H2,1-3H3,(H,32,39)(H,40,41)/t14-,15-,16-,21-,28+,29-/m0/s1
InChIKey
AHEVKYYGXVEWNO-UEPZRUIBSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (+)-N-(5-Amino-5-carboxypentylaminomethyl)-4-dimethylamino-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxonaphthacene-2-carboxamide
  • limeciclina
  • lymecycline
  • lymecyclinum
  • N-Lysinomethyltetracycline
  • N(2)-(((+)-5-Amino-5-carboxypentylamino)methyl)tetracycline
  • N(6)-[({[(4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aS)-4-(dimethylamino)-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracen-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)methyl]-L-lysine
  • N6-((4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamido)methyl)lysine
  • Tetracycline-L-methylene lysine
  • Tetracycline-L-methylenelysine

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
6513
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CHEBI:59040

Additional References

Wikipedia:Lymecycline

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