Compound ID | 2264
Synonym(s): MMV688978
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; Antivirulence; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive, Gram-negative & Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Target bacterial flavo enzyme (redox enzyme); TrxR inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against replicating and non-replicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus sp., and Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Description: | Synthetic compound from screening pharmacologically active compounds; FDA-approved antirheumatic drug |
| Year first mentioned: | 2015 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/138402869 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | auranofin |
| Citation: | https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1504022112 |