Doxycycline|CAS 564-25-0

Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic. It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to ribosomes. Doxycycline also selectively inhibits human matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and MMP-13 over MMP-1 with 50, 60, and 5% inhibition, respectively, when used at a concentration of 30 μM. It can be used as a regulator for inducible gene expression systems where expression depends on either the presence (Tet-On) or absence (Tet-Off) of doxycycline. Formulations containing doxycycline have been used in the treatment of bacterial infections and the prevention of malaria.
Inhibits matrix metalloproteinases at subantimicrobial doses.Doxycycline hyclate is an antibacterial antibiotic, which is used in the treatment of chlamydia, rickettsia, mycoplasma and some spirochete infections. It is also used to inhibit matrix metalloproteinases at subantimicrobial doses.