Compound ID | 2248
Homicorcin
Class: Antimicrobial peptide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent. Dissipates proton motive force |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, S. carnosus, MRSA and MSSA Micrococcus luteus, Lactococcus lactis and Bacillus subtilis |
| Description: | Natural product from Staphylococcus hominis strain MBL_AB63; lantibiotic-type |
| Year first mentioned: | 2021 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| External links: | |
| Citation: | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-90613-9#Sec2 |
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