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Retapamulin
Retapamulin
Antimicrobial Name:
Retapamulin
CAS Number:
224452-66-8
Type of Antibiotic:
Other Antibiotics
Functional Category:
Antibiotic
Molecular Weight:
517.77
Mechanism of Action:
Retapamulin is an antibacterial agent, specifically a protein synthesis inhibitor. The medication selectively inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by interacting at a site on the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome through an interaction that differs from other antibiotics.
Chemical Formula:
C
30
H
47
NO
4
S
Comments:
Retapamulin is an antibacterial agent, specifically a protein synthesis inhibitor.