Meclocyclinesulfosalicylateisasaltpreparedfromdemeclocyclinetakingadvantageofthebasicdimethylaminogroupwhichprotonatesandre
lyformsasaltinsolutionwith2-hydroxy-3-carboxybenenesulphonicacid.Likealltetracyclines,meclocyclineshowsbroadspectrumantibacterialandantiprotozoanactivity.Theunusualcomplexcounter-ionislikelytoaddanantisepticcomponenttotheuseofthecompoundforskininfections.
Meclocyclinesulfosalicylateissolubleinethanol,methanol,DMForDMSO.Goodwatersolubility.
CASNumber
73816-42-9
MolecularFormula
C29H27ClN2O14S
MolecularWeight
695.1
MechanismofAction
Likealltetracyclinesactsbybindingtothe30Sand50Sribosomalsub-units,blockingproteinsynthesis.
StorageConditions
-20°C