Synonyms: acremonic acid
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Cephalosporin P1 is the main active component in cephalosporin P, a fungal metabolite isolated from the culture broth of Acremonium chrysogenum (formerly known as Cephalosporium) [1]. It is a fusidane antibacterial compound.
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References |
1. Burton HS, Abraham EP. (1951)
Isolation of antibiotics from a species of Cephalosporium; cephalosporins P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5. Biochem J, 50 (2): 168-74. [PMID:14904388] |
2. O'Neill AJ, Bostock JM, Moita AM, Chopra I. (2002)
Antimicrobial activity and mechanisms of resistance to cephalosporin P1, an antibiotic related to fusidic acid. J Antimicrob Chemother, 50 (6): 839-48. [PMID:12461002] |
3. Ritchie AC, Smith N, Florey HW. (1951)
Some biological properties of cephalosporin P1. Br J Pharmacol Chemother, 6 (3): 430-44. [PMID:14878978] |