Compound ID | 602

Plectasin

Class: Antimicrobial peptide

Agent Type: Natural product; Direct acting;
Spectrum of activity: Gram-positive
Mechanism of action: Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. Lipid II inhibitor
Description: Natural product from saprophytic ascomycete Pseudoplectania nigrella; a fungal defensin
Institute where first reported: Novozymes A/S, Denmark
Year first mentioned: 2006
Development status: Experimental

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