21462-39-5
461.5
C18H33ClN2O5 • HCl
Water
2-8°C
Clindamycin Hydrochloride is an antibiotic that belongs to the lincosamide class and is a semisynthetic derivative of lincomycin. It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, preventing the elongation of polypeptide chains. This interference disrupts bacterial growth and leads to the inhibition of protein synthesis.
Clindamycin is effective against a variety of Gram-positive bacteria, including Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and some anaerobic bacteria.
Clindamycin hydrochloride can be used as a selective agent in culture media to isolate bacteria that are susceptible to this antibiotic. Its use contributes to the identification and study of specific bacterial strains.
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Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.
