About The Medical Condition Erythromycin Lactate

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Erythromycin Lactate

Erythromycin Lactate Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Erythromycin Lactate Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Erythromycin Lactate?

A bacteriostatic antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin A is considered its major active component. 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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