Compound ID | 1814
Synonym(s): bicozamycin
Class: Antimicrobial peptide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | RNA synthesis inhibitor. Interferes with the polyC-dependent ATPase activity of rho (transcription termination factor, RecA-type ATPase); Rho inhibitor |
| Description: | Streptomyces natural product; currently used in veterinary medicine; a cyclic dipeptide (2,5-diketopiperazine) |
| Institute where first reported: | Fujisawa |
| Year first mentioned: | 1974 |
| Development status: | Experimental |