| Antibiotic | chloramphenicol |
| Description | An antibiotic first isolated from cultures of Streptomyces venequelae in 1947 but now produced synthetically. It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p106) |
| Action Target | 23S rRNA of 50S ribosomal subunit, protein synthesis inhibitor |
| Synonyms | CP Chloromycetin Econochlor Amphicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: adeb Require: adec adea Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: aminoglycoside chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: adec Require: adeb adea Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: aminoglycoside chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: blt Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol doxorubicin fluoroquinolone puromycin |
| Resistance Type | Type: bmr Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol fluoroquinolone |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata1 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata10 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata11 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata12 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata13 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata14 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata15 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata16 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata2 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata3 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata4 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata5 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata6 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata7 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata8 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cata9 Description: Group A chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: catb1 Description: Group B chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Also referred to as xenobiotic acetyltransferase. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: catb2 Description: Group B chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Also referred to as xenobiotic acetyltransferase. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: catb3 Description: Group B chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Also referred to as xenobiotic acetyltransferase. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: catb4 Description: Group B chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Also referred to as xenobiotic acetyltransferase. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: catb5 Description: Group B chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, which can inactivate chloramphenicol. Also referred to as xenobiotic acetyltransferase. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: ceoa Require: ceob opcm Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: ceob Require: opcm ceoa Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e1 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e2 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e3 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e4 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e5 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e6 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e7 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: cml_e8 Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter, chloramphenicol efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: mdtl Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: mdtm Description: Major facilitator superfamily transporter. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: acriflavine chloramphenicol norfloxacin |
| Resistance Type | Type: mexe Require: mexf oprn Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol fluoroquinolone |
| Resistance Type | Type: mexf Require: mexe oprn Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol fluoroquinolone |
| Resistance Type | Type: opcm Require: ceob ceoa Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol |
| Resistance Type | Type: oprn Require: mexf mexe Description: Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporter system. Multidrug resistance efflux pump. Resistance: chloramphenicol fluoroquinolone |
| Database Links | KEGG DRUG: D00104 ChEBI ID: CHEBI: 17698 |