l General Information |
Product Name | Methacycline HCl |
General description | Methacycline HCl is a tetracycline antibiotic, and also an inhibitor of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) with IC50 of roughly 5 μM, used to treat various infections. |
Synonym | Rondomycin HCl |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 3963-95-9 |
Formula | C22H23ClN2O8 | Molecular
Weight | 478.882 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥50mg/mL |
Ethanol | Insoluble |
Water | Slightly soluble |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Methacycline Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of methacycline, a tetracycline antibiotic with broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiprotozoal activity. Methacycline hydrochloride is bacteriostatic and inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, thereby preventing the addition of amino acids to the growing peptide chain. This tetracycline is active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
