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An antibiotic derived from Tetracycline. Studies have shown that this derivative can have a 250-fold higher toxicity depending on the system under study.

Epianhydrotetracycline is a secondary degradation product formed by epimerisation of tetracycline and dehydration at the C6 position to aromatise the B ring. Epianhydrotetracycline is an important standard for monitoring tetracycline stability. Although the degradation is associated with a loss of antibiotic activity, epianhdrotetracycline is considered biologically active and is thought responsible for aspects tetracycline toxicity.

Epianhydrotetracycline is a secondary degradation product formed by epimerisation of tetracycline and dehydration at the C6 position to aromatise the B ring. Epianhydrotetracycline is an important standard for monitoring tetracycline stability. Although the degradation is associated with a loss of antibiotic activity, epianhydrotetracycline is considered biologically active and is thought responsible for aspects tetracycline toxicity.