Tohoku University Jan 21 2026 Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely used to treat a range of infections, including pneumonia and skin infections. A defining feature of their biochemistry is a large ring of atoms called a macrolactone ring, which includes a chemical group called a lactone. The composition and structure of the macrolactone ring play an important role in the drug's biological activity, but it

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