linezolid CAS:165800-03-3 Linezolid is a synthetic antibiotic used for the treatment of serious infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria that are resistant to several other antibiotics. It inhibits protein synthesis by binding to domain V of the 23S rRNA of the 50S subunit of bacterial ribosomes. ARO:0000072 Zyvoxid ChEBI:63607 antibiotic_resistance ChEMBL:CHEMBL126 Zyvox Zyvoxam Zyvoxa PubChem:441401 oxazolidinone antibiotic