MOA of Tetracycline Antibiotics
MOA of Tetracycline Antibiotics Tetracycline Antibiotics Discovered in the late 1940s, tetracyclines are a family of broad-spectrum antibiotics used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections. The original tetracyclines were derived from Streptomyces bacteria, but the newer derivatives are semi-synthetic. Some representative tetracyclines include : · tetracycline · doxycycline · minocycline · panmycin · terramycin · trimocycline Tetracycline Mode of Action Tetracyclines exert their bacteriostatic effect by inhibiting ...