Compound ID | 2089
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent. Triggers rapid dissipation of the proton motive force, and may also have other effects on the bacterial cell envelope |
| Description: | Natural product produced by Streptomyces; blue pigment; total synthesis and several analogues |
| Year first mentioned: | 1947 |
| Development status: | Experimental |