Form
Powder
Appearance
White or off-white crystalline powder
Source
Semi-synthetic
Water Content (Karl Fisher)
≤3.0%
Assay
(HPLC, As Is): ≥98.0%
Telithromycin is a sparingly soluble (0.3 mg/mL) ketolide (macrolide) antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
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191114-48-4
C43H65N5O10
812.00
Ketolide antibiotics inhibit bacterial growth by targeting the 50S ribosomal subunit preventing peptide bond formation and translocation during protein synthesis. Resistance to telithromycin is commonly attributed to mutations in 50S rRNA preventing telithromycin binding allowing the cell to synthesize proteins free of error.
2-8°C
2941.90.3000
Telithromycin targets primarily gram positive bacteria especially those responsible for respiratory tract infections.
Powder
White or off-white crystalline powder
Semi-synthetic
≤3.0%
(HPLC, As Is): ≥98.0%