Spectrum of activity:
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Gram-positive
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Gram-negative
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Details of activity:
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Active against Staphylococcus aureus, MDR Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus haemolyticus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Clostridium perfringens, Proteus vulgaris, and Escherichia coli ; inhibits aminoacyl-tRNA formation by directly interacting with the tRNA inactivating its capacity to be aminoacylated
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Description:
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Natural product from Actinoplanes ianthinogenes; contains naphthazarin and isocoumarin moieties; has very poor solubility, binds to proteins, and inactivated in serum
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Institute where first reported:
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Research Laboratories, Gruppo Lepetit S. p. A., Via Durando, 38, Milano, Italy
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Year first mentioned:
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1974
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Development status:
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Experimental
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