like minocycline, it is lipophilic and can diffuse through the lipid bilayer of bacteria. doxycycline reversibly binds to the bacterial 30s ribosomal subunit and to a lesser extent the 50s subunit, blocking the binding of aminoacyl trna to the a site on the ribosome-rna complex.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Doxycycline Action Pathway'