Tetracycline is a bacteriostatic polyketide antibiotic frequently used in a wide range of
in vitro cell culture applications. TOKU-E offers three forms of tetrcycline:
tetracycline HCL (T004), tetracycline, USP (T051), and
tetracycline, EP (T016). Tetracycline, USP and tetracycline, EP are sparingly soluble in aqueous solution at 0.231 mg/mL. Tetracycline HCl, is slighly soluble in aqueous solution at 10mg/mL.
Tetracycline inhibits protein synthesis by preventing amino-acyl tRNA from binding to the “A” site in the bacterial ribosome.
Tetracycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic targeting a wide range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria responsible for upper respiratory tract infections.