EROMYCIN
\ɪɹˈɒmɪsˌɪn], \ɪɹˈɒmɪsˌɪn], \ɪ_ɹ_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_n]\
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A macrolide antibiotic, produced by Streptomyces erythreus. It is the lauryl sulfate salt of the propionic ester of erythromycin. This erythromycin salt acts primarily as a bacteriostatic agent. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.