Compound ID | 2278
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Details of activity: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis |
| Propensity to select resistant mutants: | No |
| Description: | Synthetic compound made by Sulfur fluoride exchange (SuFEx) click chemistry; has weak cytotoxic effect against HEK293T cells (85 uM, vs 3.13-12.5 uM MIC in bacteria); showed comparable activity to vancomycin in an MRSA C. elegans infection model |
| Year first mentioned: | 2021 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| Citation: | https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2103513118 |