Compound ID | 868
Class: Quinolone
| Agent Type: | Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | DNA synthesis inhibitor. DNA gyrase inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Description: | Senda H, Iwatani W, Watanuki Y, et al. Biological evaluation of a novel quinolone derivative with excellent activity against quinolone-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. 33rd-Intersci-Conf-Antimicrobial-Agents-Chemother 1993; 305. |
| Institute where first reported: | Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1993 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/274248379 |