Compound ID | 2898
Class: Protein synthesis inhibitor
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces sp. OPMA40551; no cytotoxicity towards THP-1 macrophages; shows additive effect with rifampicin and clarithromycin against Mycobacterium avium |
| Institute where first reported: | Drug Discovery Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 2024 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.00917-23 |