Compound ID | 2406
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Fatty acid synthesis inhibitor. FabF inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Synthetic compound, derivative of the natural product platensimycin from soil bacteria Streptomyces platensis; significantly reduced MRSA load in mice infection model; analogues reported |
| Year first mentioned: | 2018 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| Citation: | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01580 |