Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Chemical structure: macrolide_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1000000, 5000000 units in glass bottle_x000D_ Application_x000D_ Lincomycin hydrochloride is an antibiotic used to study the inhibition of protein synthesis, bacterial antibiotic resistance and protein and surfactant binding. It is produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis var. lincolnensis, and has been used in the treatment of Staphylococcal, Streptococcal, and Bacterioides fragilis infections._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Mode of action: Lincomycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by forming cross-links within the peptidyl transferase loop region of the 23S rRNA.†_x000D_ Antimicrobial spectrum: Lincomycin hydrochloride is effective against gram-positive bacteria._x000D_ Preparation Note_x000D_ This product is soluble in water at 50 mg/mL, yielding a clear, colorless solution.