Chlortetracycline is a tetracycline antibiotic commonly used for veterinary practice, that is commonly administered via topical ointment. Chlortetracycline acts by competing for the A site of the bacterial ribosome, by doing so the tRNA cannot bind to the site and thus no more amino acids cannot be added to the peptide chain. Ultimately leading to protein synthesis and halting growth and reproduction, as proteins cannot be synthesized that are necessary for bacteria cell reproduction.

Chlortetracycline Pathway References