Compound ID | 42
Synonym(s): IDR-1018
Class: Antimicrobial peptide
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Indirect acting; Antivirulence; Antibiofilm; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Immunomodulator; additionally shows antibiofilm properties and prevents bacterial swarming |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against biofilms of Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species when combined with standard antibiotics |
| Combined with other compounds: | Yes |
| Description: | Semisynthetic compound developed from natural product bactenecin (peptide antibiotic isolated from bovine neutrophil granules) |
| Institute where first reported: | Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada |
| Year first mentioned: | 2012 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/155527735 |
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