Chemicals and Drugs

Tigecycline

A tetracycline derivative that acts as a protein synthesis inhibitor. It is used as an antibacterial agent for the systemic treatment of complicated skin and intra-abdominal infections. It is also used for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A tetracycline derivative that acts as a protein synthesis inhibitor. It is used as an antibacterial agent for the systemic treatment of complicated skin and intra-abdominal infections. It is also used for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C29H39N5O8
Molecular Weight
585.6 g/mol
IUPAC Name
N-[(5aR,6aS,7S,9Z,10aS)-9-[amino(hydroxy)methylidene]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,10a,12-trihydroxy-8,10,11-trioxo-5a,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-5H-tetracen-2-yl]-2-(tert-butylamino)acetamide
InChIKey
ZXGBRIBPJBHLMO-SBMFAFPZSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(C)NCC(=O)NC1=CC(=C2C[C@H]3C[C@H]4[C@@H](C(=O)/C(=C(\N)/O)/C(=O)[C@]4(C(=O)C3=C(C2=C1O)O)O)N(C)C)N(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000078304
Source
PubChem CID 5282044

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • 9-(tert-Butylglycylamido)minocycline
  • TBG-MINO
  • GAR 936
  • GAR-936
  • Tygacil
  • GAR936

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tigecycline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000078304. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000078304
  2. Tigecycline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigecycline
  3. Tigecycline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420595
  4. Tigecycline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5282044. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5282044