Compound ID | 2675
Synonym(s): Aerosporin
Class: Lipopeptide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent. Disrupts integrity of cell membrane |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Escherichia sp., Haemophilus sp., Klebsiella sp., Pseudomonas sp., Salmonella sp., Shigella sp., and Vibrio sp. |
| Description: | Natural product from Bacillus polymyxa; a complex with Polymyxin A1 and Polymyxin A2 as components; induces antidiuresis in rats on high dosage; causes renal damages leading to albuminuria |
| Institute where first reported: | The Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent |
| Year first mentioned: | 1949 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4868 |
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