Compound ID | 2088
Class: RNA polymerase inhibitor (dithiolopyrrolone)
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, thus inhibiting bacterial RNA synthesis |
| Description: | Natural product produced by several species of Streptomyces, Saccharothrix and Gram-negative bacteria; co-produced by Streptomyces and functionally related to thiolutin; related to Pseudomonic acid A (mupirocin). |
| Year first mentioned: | 1948 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason Dropped: | Toxic |
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