Compound ID | 708
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Unknown |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus (including strains resistant to methicillin, vancomycin, and linezolid), Streptococcus pneumoniae (including strains resistant to vancomycin and penicillin) |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces sp.; natural analogues reported; the base compound had been synthesised from 3, 5-dichloroanisole which was then chemically manipulated to generate a number of analogs. Many demonstrated toxicity. The less chlorinated analogue had broad spectrum activity and reduced toxicity. |
| Institute where first reported: | Wasada University, Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1994 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/125512 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | neopyrrolomycin |
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