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erythromycin

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erythromycin

Summary

erythromycin is a type of chemical entity[1]. erythromycin ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,684 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • erythromycin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • erythromycin's physically interacts with is recorded as Motilin receptor[4].
  • erythromycin's physically interacts with is recorded as taste receptor type 2[5].
  • erythromycin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCC1C(C(C(C(=O)C(CC(C(C(C(C(C(=O)O1)C)OC2CC(C(C(O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)OC3C(C(CC(O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O[6].
  • erythromycin's chemical formula is recorded as C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃[7].
  • erythromycin is a type of erythromycin[8].
  • erythromycin is used for medication[9].
  • erythromycin is used for antibiotic[10].
  • erythromycin's Commons category is recorded as Erythromycin[11].
  • erythromycin's route of administration is recorded as oral administration[12].
  • erythromycin's route of administration is recorded as intravenous infusion and defusionههبهلخل[13].
  • erythromycin's route of administration is recorded as topical medication[14].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Aeromicrobium erythreum[15].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces hygroscopicus[16].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces lydicus[17].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Saccharopolyspora erythraea[18].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces albidoflavus[19].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces coelicolor[20].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Bacillus subtilis[21].
  • erythromycin's found in taxon is recorded as Pseudoalteromonas[22].
  • erythromycin's significant drug interaction is recorded as amiodarone[23].
  • erythromycin's significant drug interaction is recorded as anagrelide[24].
  • erythromycin's significant drug interaction is recorded as arsenic trioxide[25].
  • erythromycin's significant drug interaction is recorded as astemizole[26].
  • erythromycin's significant drug interaction is recorded as azithromycin[27].

Why It Matters

erythromycin ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,684 views/month).[2] erythromycin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] erythromycin is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Molecular Receptive Ranges of Human TAS2R Bitter Taste Receptors. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The erythromycin biosynthetic gene cluster of Aeromicrobium erythreum. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Hytramycins V and I, anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis hexapeptides from a Streptomyces hygroscopicus strain. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Electrospray Ionization - Mass Spectra of Erythromycin A Obtained from a Marine Streptomyces sp. Mutant.. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . New antibiotics from genetically engineered actinomycetes. I. 2-Norerythromycins, isolation and structural determinations. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Erythromycin Biosynthesis: Kinetic Studies on a Fully Active Modular Polyketide Synthase Using Natural and Unnatural Substrates. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Erythromycin Biosynthesis: Kinetic Studies on a Fully Active Modular Polyketide Synthase Using Natural and Unnatural Substrates. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Characterization of a Cryptic NRPS Gene Cluster in Bacillus velezensis FZB42 Reveals a Discrete Oxidase Involved in Multithiazole Biosynthesis. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Enhancement of antibiotic activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria by the efflux pump inhibitor 3,4-dibromopyrrole-2,5-dione isolated from a Pseudoalteromonas sp.. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . High-priority drug–drug interactions for use in electronic health records. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . High-priority drug–drug interactions for use in electronic health records. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . High-priority drug–drug interactions for use in electronic health records. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . High-priority drug–drug interactions for use in electronic health records. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . High-priority drug–drug interactions for use in electronic health records. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Aeromicrobium erythreum, Streptomyces hygroscopicus, Streptomyces lydicus +5
    Significant drug interaction → amiodarone, anagrelide, arsenic trioxide +154
    Subclass of → —
    Stereoisomer of → (3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,11R,12R,13S,14R)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,6S)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-14-ethyl-7,12,13-trihydroxy-4-[(2S,4R,5R,6R)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-oxacyclotetradecane-2,10-dione
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007552891105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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