Compound ID | 3553
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitor. DprE1 inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis including multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant strains |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; benzothiopyranone compound derived from benzothiazone; shows low cytotoxicity (IC50 > 64 mg/L vs MIC <0.002 mg/L) |
| Year first mentioned: | 2018 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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