Those metabolic reactions involved in the synthesis of erythromycin - an intermediate spectrum macrolide (a chemical compound characterized by a large lactone ring containing multiple keto and hydroxyl groups) antibiotic, produced by Streptomyces erythreus, effective against most gram-positive and certain gram-negative bacteria, such as Neisseria species and Haemophilus influenzae, and against spirochetes, some rickettsias, and Entamoeba; it is also highly effective against Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It is used especially in patients allergic to penicillin and in those with penicillin-resistant infections and Legionnaires' disease; administered orally or topically.
flavonoid biosynthetic pathway
indole and ipecac alkaloid biosynthetic pathway
novobiocin biosynthetic pathway
penicillins and cephalosporins biosynthetic pathway
polyketide sugar biosynthetic pathway
polyketides biosynthetic pathway
puromycin biosynthetic pathway
stilbene, coumarine and lignin biosynthetic pathway