Macrolide Antibiotic

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** An anti-microbial compound comprised of a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of twelve or more members linked to one or more monosaccharides, with bacteriostatic and potential antifungal activities. Macrolide antibiotics generally inhibit protein synthesis by binding to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome.

**Synonyms:** - Macrolides