Compound ID | 2635
Synonym(s): Actithiazic acid | acidomycin | cinnamonin | thiazolidone antibiotic PA-95
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Biotin synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against mycobacteria (inactive against nontuberculous mycobacteria) |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces virginiae, S. myceticus, S. roseochromogenes, and S. lavendulae; pharmacologically inert/ rapidly eliminated by host; contains a thiazolidine core |
| Year first mentioned: | 1952 |
| Development status: | Inactive |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/94170 |
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