Compound ID | 1687
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against methicillin-resistant and -susceptible Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | A retinoid |
| Institute where first reported: | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA |
| Year first mentioned: | 2018 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135411 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | AHPN |
| Citation: | https://www.nature.com/articles/nature26157 |