Doxycycline is a bacteriostatic agent that acts by interfering with the
bacterial protein synthesis of sensitive species.
Doxycycline is a semi-synthetic tetracycline derived from oxytetracycline.
It acts on the subunit 30S of the bacterial ribosome, to which it is linked
reversibly, blocking the union between aminoacyl-tRNA (transfer RNA)
to the mRNA-ribosome complex, preventing the addition of new
aminoacids into the growing peptide chain and thus interfering with
protein synthesis. Broad Spectrum of activity: