Tetracycline hydrochloride, can be used as secondary standard
Tetracycline hydrochloride, CAS # 64-75-5, is a wide-spectrum antibiotic that targets both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
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500 mg
2.5 g
Packaging:
Glass Bottle
Catalog number FSA233105000
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Quantity:
500 mg
Packaging:
Glass Bottle
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Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialTetracycline hydrochloride
TypeTetracycline Hydrochloride
Physical FormPowder
CAS64-75-5
Health Hazard 1LIGHT SENSITIVE
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This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General Description
Tetracycline hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of the antibiotic tetracycline
Tetracycline blocks amino acyl-tRNA binding during bacterial protein synthesis
Tetracycline is a broad-spectrum naphthacene antibiotic that inhibits growth of both gram positive and gram negative bacteria
Applications
Tetracycline may be used as a selection agent in cell culture
It may also be used to activate inducible gene expression in engineered cells
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
Chopra, I.; Roberts, M. Tetracycline antibiotics: mode of action, applications, molecular biology, and epidemiology of bacterial resistance. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2001, 65(2), 232-60.
Kenny, P.A.; Enver, T., Ashworth, A. Retroviral vectors for establishing tetracycline-regulated gene expression in an otherwise recalcitrant cell line. BMC Mol Biol. 2002, 3:13.