Compound ID | 2769
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | DNA synthesis inhibitor. Binds to DNA |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Diplococcus pneumoniae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Streptococcus haemolyticus, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces sp. S-2-210; does not show therapeutic effect in Staphylococcus aureus infected mice; low solubility in aqueous solution |
| Institute where first reported: | Shionogi Research Laboratory, Amagasaki, Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1968 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| External links: | |
| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/159284 |
| Citation: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/antibioticsa/14/6/14_335/_pdf |