Compound ID | 156
Synonym(s): Glyceryl Trinitrate | GTN-CAP | GTN
Class: Antibiofilm agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; Antibiofilm; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Anaerobe pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase inhibitor (PFOR inhibitor) |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against biofilms of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Combined with other compounds: | Yes |
| Description: | Combined with citrate and ethanol; also shows anti-Candida biofilm activity |
| Institute where first reported: | Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA |
| Year first mentioned: | 2013 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| External links: | |
| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4510 |
| Citation: | http://aac.asm.org/content/57/8/3555.full |
| Patent: | US9913820B2 |