Compound ID | 3279
Synonym(s): Surmax
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Inhibits binding of formylmethionyl-tRNA to 30s ribosomal subunit |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus sp., coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus faecalis |
| Propensity to select resistant mutants: | Yes, observed in Enterococcus faecium |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces viridochromogenes; orthosomycin-type antibiotic |
| Year first mentioned: | 1968 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/71674 |
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