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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