Compound ID | 2867
Synonym(s): Diheterocyclic iodonium derivative 3a | heterocyclic diaryliodonium-based inhibitor 3a
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
Details of activity: | Active against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Mycobacterium sp.; targets respiratory proteins dependent on redox cofactors (ex: Glutamate synthase subunit β, betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase, FAD-dependent oxidoreductase, and alkyl hydroperoxide reductase subunit F) |
Description: | Synthetic compound derived from diphenyleneiodonium (dpI) chloride; shows synergistic effect with amikacin and tobramycin; shows favourable selectivity index; 0.9 log CFU/ml reduction of A. baumannii in neutropenic thigh infection model |
Institute where first reported: | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Year first mentioned: | 2023 |
Development status: | Experimental |
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Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04773-22 |