Compound ID | 2863
Synonym(s): 2-aminoimidazole derivative
Class: Antibiofilm agent
Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
Details of activity: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans; targets VicR or VicR homolog (for Staphylococcus aureus) which regulates biofilm matrix producing enzymes Gtfs |
Description: | Synthetic compound containing 2-aminoimidazole derived from marine alkaloid |
Institute where first reported: | University of Alabama at Birmingham Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
Year first mentioned: | 2023 |
Development status: | Experimental |
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Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00137-23 |