Compound ID | 2180
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
Details of activity: | Active against Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis even without zinc; believed to perturb metal (iron) homeostasis |
Propensity to select resistant mutants: | No |
Description: | An ionophore; currently on Phase 2 clinical trials for potential use in Alzheimer's and Huntington’s diseases; shows activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in the presence of zinc |
Year first mentioned: | 2005 |
Development status: | Experimental |
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PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10016012 |
Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.02318-21 |