Compound ID | 2726
Class: Natural product antibiotic (polyether antibiotic, ionophore)
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Facilitates transport of cations through cell membrane |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Mycobacterium phlei, and Mycobacterium avium |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces albus; anticoccidial and anti-tumour properties |
| Institute where first reported: | Research Division. Kaken Chemical Co., Ltd.. Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1974 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3085092 |
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