Compound ID | 2810
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; Indirect acting; Antivirulence; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent. At <25uM concentration it acts as an antivirulence agent (binds to GalU which is involved in lipopolysaccharide core region synthesis), at higher concentrations acts as membrane-active agent |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Shigella sonnei, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; known inhibitor of signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT3); shows synergistic effect with kanamycin, ampicillin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, and spectinomycin |
| Institute where first reported: | School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China |
| Year first mentioned: | 2023 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2779853 |
| Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.01074-23 |