Compound ID | 3357
Class: Macrolide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, and Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
| Description: | Natural product from Saccharopolyspora sp.; erythromycin-type; erythromycin-resistant isolates are cross-resistant to sporeamicin; inferior to erythromycin in treating mice infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae; comparable to erythromycin in treating mice infected with Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes; superior bioavailability to erythromycin in rats and mice |
| Institute where first reported: | Toyo Jozo Co., Ltd. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1992 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| External links: | |
| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/84028 |
| Citation: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/antibiotics1968/45/5/45_5_613/_article/-char/en |