Compound ID | 2357
Synonym(s): MyxA | Myx
Class: Antimicrobial peptide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Binds to the large ribosomal subunit |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Enterococcus faecium, Mycobacterium smegmatis, and Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Natural product from Myxococcus fulvus strain Mx f65; cytotoxicity towards HepG2 at CTD50 > 99 uM vs MIC 0.5-4.9 ug/ml; toxicity observed when administered in tuberculosis mouse model |
| Year first mentioned: | 1983 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/137628402 |
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