Compound ID | 2486
Synonym(s): Katanosin B
Class: Antimicrobial peptide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent and cell wall synthesis inhibitor (transglycosylase inhibitor) |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile, and Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Description: | Natural product from Lysobacter sp. |
| Institute where first reported: | Shionogi; St. Marianna University School of Medicine; Toho University School of Medicine |
| Year first mentioned: | 1988 |
| Development status: | Inactive |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11693839 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | Katanosin B |
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