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Synonyms: N-Lysinomethyltetracycline | tetracycline-L Methylene-Lysine | Tetralysal®
lymecycline is an approved drug (UK (1995))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Lymecycline is a tetracycline-based broad-spectrum antibacterial [3]. It is substantially more soluble than tetracycline, so can be used at lower doses. Lymecycline also has anti-protozoal activity.
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Classification ![]() |
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| Compound class | Synthetic organic |
| Approved drug? | Yes. UK MHRA (1995) |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
| (2S)-6-[[[(4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aR)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,6,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-3,12-dioxo-4,4a,5,5a-tetrahydrotetracene-2-carbonyl]amino]methylamino]-2-aminohexanoic acid |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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| INN number | INN |
| 1679 | lymecycline |
Synonyms ![]() |
| N-Lysinomethyltetracycline | tetracycline-L Methylene-Lysine | Tetralysal® |
Database Links ![]() |
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| Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Lymecycline |
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| CAS Registry No. | 992-21-2 (source: WHO INN record) |
| ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL2103929 |
| DrugBank Ligand | DB00256 |
| GtoPdb PubChem SID | 405560353 |
| PubChem CID | 54707177 |
| Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | PZTCVADFMACKLU-UEPZRUIBSA-N |
| Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | PZTCVADFMACKLU |
| Search PubMed clinical trials | lymecycline |
| Search PubMed titles | lymecycline |
| Search PubMed titles/abstracts | lymecycline |
| UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | PZTCVADFMACKLU-UEPZRUIBSA-N |
| UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | PZTCVADFMACKLU-UEPZRUIBSA-N |
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