Chloramphenicol: Structure and Mechanism of Action | Antibiotics
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Structure of Chloramphenicol 2. Antibiotic Spectrum of Chloramphenicol 3. Mechanism of Action. Structure of Chloramphenicol: Chemically, chloramphenicol is a simple structure (Fig. 45.12) made up of nitrobenzene ring bonded with non-ionic chlorine. It consists of two unusual components—one nitro (-NO2) group and a dichloroacetyl (-COCHCl2) group. The molecule possesses two asymmetric carbon [...]