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[[Image: Chloramphenicol.png|thumb|right|250px|The 3D Structure of Chloramphenicol]]
[[Image: Chloramphenicol.png|thumb|right|250px|The 3D Structure of Chloramphenicol]]
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Chloramphenicol orginates from cultures of ''Streptomyces'' and was one of the first antibiotics to be synthetically mass-produced. It is a dichloracetic acid derivative. It's analogues florfenicol and thiamphenicol are discussed at the bottom of the page.
Chloramphenicol orginates from cultures of ''Streptomyces'' and was one of the first antibiotics to be synthetically mass-produced. It is a dichloracetic acid derivative. Its analogues florfenicol and thiamphenicol are discussed at the bottom of the page.
==Mechanism of Action==
==Mechanism of Action==
More importantly they aren't associated with aplastic anaemia in man and so are authorised to be used in food-producing animals.
More importantly they aren't associated with aplastic anaemia in man and so are authorised to be used in food-producing animals.
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