Tigecycline

Tigecycline

Synonyms: 2-NAPHTHACENECARBOXAMIDE, 4,7-BIS(DIMETHYLAMINO)-9-[[[(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)AMINO]ACETYL]AMINO]-1,4,4A,5,5A,6,11,12A-OCTAHYDRO-3,10,12,12A-TETRAHYDROXY-1,11-DIOXO-, (4S,4AS,5AR,12AS)-;(4s,4as,5ar,12as)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-9-[(tert-butylamino)acetamido]-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracen-2-carboxamide;tigecycline;TIGECYCLINE GLYCYLCYCLINE;(4S,4As,5aR,12as)-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-9-{(tert-butylamino)acetamido}-3,10,12,12a-octahydrotetracen-2-carboxamide;(4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-9-[(tert-butylamino)acetamido]-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracen-2-carboxamide;2-NAPHTHACENECARBOXAMIDE;TIGECYCLINE POWDER CAS: 220620-09-7 MF: C29H39N5O8 MW: 585.65

Chemical Properties Orange Solid Usage antineoplastic Usage Tigecycline is a semi-synthetic tetracycline prepared by the introduction of a tert-butylaminoacetamido group into a previously unexplored and un-substituted region of existing tetracyclines.

Like other tetracyclines, tigecycline acts by reversibly binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit and inhibits protein translation by blocking entry of aminoacyl-tRNA into the ribosome A site. The enhanced activity can be attributed to stronger binding affinity, thus minimising the impact of existing mechanisms of resistance.

Tigecycline is regarded as the first of a new class of glycylcyline antibiotics. Critical comparison to the tetracycline class appears to be lacking in the literature.

Usage A broad spectrum glycylcycline antibiotic Usage A glycylcycline antibiotic, used to treat infection by drug resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus) and Acinetobacter baumannii.