Antibiotic
oleandomycin
Effect:
Decreased Protein Synthesis
May Prevent:
Bacterial Infections
May Treat:
Bacterial Infections
Definitions related to oleandomycin:
  • A macrolide antibiotic similar to erythromycin with antimicrobial activity. Oleandomycin targets and reversibly binds to the 50S subunit of bacterial ribosomes. This prevents translocation of peptidyl tRNA leading to an inhibition of protein synthesis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces antibioticus.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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