Compound ID | 2567
Synonym(s): Resistomycin | Itamycin
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | RNA synthesis inhibitor. Inhibits activity of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces resistomycificus (also by Streptomyces variabilis, Streptomyces griseoflavus JA 3733); low solubility in water |
| Year first mentioned: | 1984 |
| Development status: | Experimental |