Compound ID | 453
Class: Beta-lactam; triclosan
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Fatty acid synthesis inhibitor. Able to outcompete penicillin G in binding to PBP of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Cephalosporin linked to triclosan; act primarily as a enoyl reductase inhibitor |
| Institute where first reported: | New Biotics (Kiadis Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands) |
| Year first mentioned: | 2003 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason dropped: | In vivo activity reduced due to high serum protein binding |
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