Chloramphenicol

• Catalog No.: Bio-0639
• CAS Number: 56-75-7
• M. F.: C11H12Cl2N2O5
• M. W.: 323.12938

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2,2-dichloro-N-[(2R)-1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide
• IUPAC Traditional name: 2,2-dichloro-N-[(2R)-1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide
• Synonyms: Chloroptic; Paraxin; Chlorocidin C; Alficetyn; Enteromycetin; Chemicetin; Chlorocid; Chloronitrin; Flamycin; Gloveticol; Halcetin; Kemicetine; Normimycin V; Sintomicetin; Synthomycin; Umimycin; Chlorcetin; Chloromycetin; Detreomycin; Levomycetin; Ophthochlor

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 56-75-7

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Antibiotic
• Biological Source: Metab. of the fungus Acrodontium salmoneum
• Mechanism of Action: Protein synthesis inhibitor
• Mechanism of Action: Interferes with transfer of activated aminoacids from soluble RNA to ribosomes

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