Compound ID | 2053
Class: Streptogramin
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Binds to the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit to inhibit the elongation process of protein synthesis |
| Description: | Natural compound produced by Streptomyces. Mixture of pristinamycin IA (macrolide) and pristinamycin IIA (depsipeptide streptogramin A). Oral formulation. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1962 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved |
| Development status: | Approved |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11979535 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | pristinamycin IIA pristinamycin IA |
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