Compound ID | 3175
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Binds to DNA via intercalation and/or covalent complex formation |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus faecalis |
| Description: | Natural product from Actinomadura roseoviolacea var. biwakoensis; also shows anti-cancer properties; anthracycline-type antibiotic |
| Institute where first reported: | Central Research Laboratory, Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1981 |
| Development status: | Experimental |