Antibiotic compounds tetracyclines

Major classes of antibiotics include more than 200 peptides such as the gramicidins, bacitracin, tyrocidines and valinomycin (Fig. 8-22)k more than 150 penicillins, cephalosporins, and related compounds tetracyclines (Fig. 21-10) the macrolides, large ring lactones such as the erythromycins (Fig. 21-11) and the polyene antibiotics (Fig. 21-10). 

Penicillin, erythromycin, tetracycline, and cephalosporins are among the most widely used. Synthetic modifications of the naturally occurring antibiotic compounds have produced many variations that have the necessary clinical properties. 

Antibiotics represent a chemically quite heterogenous category of compounds, for which the Cl 8 phases appear sorbents of the first choice. A group of these compounds (tetracyclines) was successfully separated by open tubular capillary electrochromatography using Cl8 modified capillaries. The results reported to be obtained in this system were better than those obtained with either monolithic columns or open diol columns [123] (Fig. 10.26). 

Antimicrobial compounds attracted special attention in this respect. In an early study, Hirsch et al. [55] determined macrolide antibiotics, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, betalactam antibiotics, trimethoprim, and chloramphenicol in different water compartments using LC-ESI-MS-MS. Three different gradient LC methods were developed for the 18 target compounds. Quantitation limits of 50 ng/1 were achieved for tetracyclines and 20 ng/1 for all other compounds after SPE. 

Magnesium oxide is a basic compound and as such can react with acidic compounds in the solid state to form salts such as Mg(ibuprofen)2 or degrade alkaline-labile drugs. Adsorption of various drugs onto magnesium oxide has been reported, such as antihistamines, antibiotics (especially tetracyclines), salicylates, atropine sulfate, hyoscyamine hydrobromide, paracetamol, chloroquine, and anthranilic acid derivatives have been reported to adsorb onto the surface of magnesium... 

Tetracyclines are a family of broad-spectrum antibiotic compounds. The release profiles of tetracycline hydrochloride from electrospim fibers and the cast films are shown in Figure 8.5. 

Various antibiotics, in particular sulfonamides, beta-lactam compounds, tetracycline and ethambutol, may induce pulmonary toxicities, which usually consist of pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia. Dmg-induced lupus states have also been reported with minocychne and tetracycline, nalidixic acid, sulfonamides, and nitrofurantoin (1). 

M.p. 296 C. Accepts an electron from suitable donors forming a radical anion. Used for colorimetric determination of free radical precursors, replacement of Mn02 in aluminium solid electrolytic capacitors, construction of heat-sensitive resistors and ion-specific electrodes and for inducing radical polymerizations. The charge transfer complexes it forms with certain donors behave electrically like metals with anisotropic conductivity. Like tetracyanoethylene it belongs to a class of compounds called rr-acids. tetracyclines An important group of antibiotics isolated from Streptomyces spp., having structures based on a naphthacene skeleton. Tetracycline, the parent compound, has the structure ... 

Many compounds capable of chelation have been tested for antimicrobial properties. Those showing positive results include saHcylaldoxime [94-67-7] l-nitroso-2-naphthol [131-91-9] mercaptobenzothiazol [149-30-4], dimethylglyoxime [95-45-4], saHcylaldehyde [90-02-8], cupferron [135-20-6], phenanthroline [66-71-7], isoniazid [54-85-3], thiosemicarbazones, the sulfur analogue of oxine, and numerous antibiotics (qv) including tetracyclines. Whether these compounds function exclusively, partially, or at all by virtue of their abiHty to chelate is open to debate. 

The final sulphur-containing antibiotic proved be a highly active compound, superior in its antibacterial spectrum to all known tetracyclines. ... 

Compound (3) is, appropriately enough, a useful intermediate for the synthesis of tetracycline antibiotics. Disconnection (a) gives considerable simplification. 

In some cases, catechins can also act in synergistic mode when used in association with currently used antibiotic molecules (Table 2). EGCG exhibited synergy with /3-lactams. Sudano Roccaro et al. [73] found that this compound is able to reverse tetracycline resistance in Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. aureus isolates. This synergistic interaction has been explained by inhibition of tetracycline efflux pump activity in microbial cells resulting in an... 

The application of various antibiotics such as rifampicin/tetracycline (63), cefatoxime/trimethoprim (64), or bacteriostatic compounds such as Micropur (Roth, Karlsruhe, Germany) (65) used for root pretreatment or added to collection media is another strategy to prevent biodegradation during root exudate collection. However, depending on dosage and plant species, also phytotoxic effects of antibiotics have been reported (Table 3). Antibiotics in the soil environment... 

Many natural aromatic compounds are produced from the cyclization of poly- -keto chains by enzymic aldol and Claisen reactions. Examples include simple structures like orsellinic acid and phloracetophenone, and more complex highly modified structures of medicinal interest, such as mycophenolic acid, used as an immunosuppressant drug, the antifungal agent griseofulvin, and antibiotics of the tetracycline group, e.g. tetracycline itself. 

The quinolone antibiotics feature as the one main gronp of antibacterial agents that is totally synthetic, and not derived from or based upon natural products, as are penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, tetracyclines, and aminoglycosides. The first of these compounds to be employed clinically was nalidixic acid more recent drugs in current use include ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, and ofloxacin... 

Tomato canker caused by Xanthomonas can be controlled by the application of tetracycline(52-53). Streptomycin resistant strains of bacteria have Been found on peach, tomato and peppers(54), and the mixture of two antibiotics has helped to stop tHe build-up of resistance in the patho -gens in some cases(55-56). The silvery disease of sugar-beet caused by Coryn 5actferium is insufficiently controlled by mercurial compounds, but is completely eliminated when seeds are dipped for several hours in a solution of streptomycin. 

Ouglone is the only quinone identified as an allelopathic compound from higher plants (5). It is produced by walnut trees and is a potent inhibitor. Numerous antibiotics produced by microorganisms are quinones, including the tetracycline antibiotics such as aureomycin (80). 

In many ways, mitochondria resemble bacteria for example, the mitochondrial ribosomal RNA genes of all eukaryotes have been traced back to the eubacteria [10]. This can explain why some antibacterial compounds with the target of inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis also inhibit mitochondrial protein synthesis [6, 11, 12], resulting in hematotoxicity. Tetracycline, chloramphemcol and some oxazolidinone antibiotics have been shown to induce hematotoxicity by inhibiting mitochondrial protein synthesis [13]. 

COPD exacerbations. Therefore, in exacerbation treatment with antibiotics is justified when the patient has at least two of three features of increased dyspnea, increased sputum volume, and sputum pu-rulence. Antibiotic choice will depend on local experience derived from local bacteriological sensitivity data. Older, less costly compounds such as tetracycline, doxycycline, amoxicillin, erythromycin, cefaclor etc. are often as effective as newer, more expensive ones. If resistant organisms are suspected or when the severity of the patients clinical condition puts them at high-risk of treatment failure, a second or third generation cephalosporin, fluoroquinolone, newer macrolide or broad-spectrum penicillin may be preferred. In cases of recurrent infection prolonged courses of antibiotics continuous or intermittent, may be useful. 

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