Compound ID | 3114
Synonym(s): Actagardine
Class: Antimicrobial peptide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. Targets transglycosylation step |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus haemolyticus, Clostridium perfringens, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the latter is the only Gram-negative against which it is active |
| Description: | Natural product from Actinoplanes garbadinensis; shows therapeutic efficacy in mice infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae or Streptococcus haemolyticus when given via subcutaneous route |
| Institute where first reported: | Research Laboratories, Gruppo Lepetit S.p.A. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1976 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16132310 |
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