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CAS number 24390-14-5
Molecular weight C22H24N2O8.HCl.0.5C2H6O.0.5H2O = 512.9
Doxycyline is a tetracycline with bacteriostatic properties against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Within the cell; it binds reversibly to the 30S subunit of the ribosome; preventing the binding of aminoacyl transfer RNA and inhibiting protein synthesis and hence cell growth. Doxycycline is more active against most species than tetracycline