Clarithromycin |
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| 6-O-Methylerythromycin; A-56268; Biaxin; TE-031; A 56268; A56268; TE 031; TE031 | |
| A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic derived from ERYTHROMYCIN that is active against a variety of microorganisms. It can inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria by reversibly binding to the 50S ribosomal subunits. This inhibits the translocation of aminoacyl transfer-RNA and prevents peptide chain elongation. | |