| Description | Lexithromycin is an erythromycin A derivative. It has antibacterial activity. |
| In vitro | Lexithromycin shows a minimal inhibitory concentration of 0.06 μg/mL against S. pyogenes CN10A and Streptococcus sp. The .minimal inhibitory concentration of 0.25 μg/mL against Staphylococcus aureus Oxford, 0.5 μg/mL against S. aureus Russell and S. aureus T2, 4 μg/mL against S. pyogenes CN10A and Haemophilus influenzae Wy 21[1]. |
| Synonyms | Erythromycin A 9-methoxime, Wy 48314, 来红霉素 |
| molecular weight | 762.97 |
| Molecular formula | C38H70N2O13 |
| CAS | 53066-26-5 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (65.53 mM) |
| References | 1. Hunt E, et al. Erythromycin A 11,12-methylene acetal. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1988 Nov;41(11):1644-8. |