Compound ID | 2263
Class: Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. Targets the undecaprenyl diphosphate synthase |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Synthetic compound from screening off-patent FDA-approved molecules; a fertility drug |
| Year first mentioned: | 2015 |
| Development status: | Experimental, off-patent |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1548953 |
| Citation: | https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1511751112 |