Compound ID | 3462
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | DNA synthesis inhibitor. DNA polymerase inhibitor and membrane-active agent |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium including vancomycin and methicillin resistant strains, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Description: | Natural product from Salvia officinalis; pentacyclic triterpenoid; shows synergistic activity with isoniazid, rifampicin or ethambutol against Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Year first mentioned: | 2007 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10494 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | oleanolic acid |
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