bacitracin A is an approved drug (FDA (1948))
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Bacitracin A is a polypeptide antibacterial with activity against Gram-positive bacteria. It is the major component of bacitracin [2], a mixture of at least nine closely-related cyclic polypeptides produced by Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis.
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References |
1. Hong W, Gao X, Qiu P, Yang J, Qiao M, Shi H, Zhang D, Tian C, Niu S, Liu M. (2017)
Synthesis, construction, and evaluation of self-assembled nano-bacitracin A as an efficient antibacterial agent in vitro and in vivo. Int J Nanomedicine, 12: 4691-4708. [PMID:28721045] |
2. Johnson BA, Anker H, Meleney FL. (1945)
BACITRACIN: A NEW ANTIBIOTIC PRODUCED BY A MEMBER OF THE B. SUBTILIS GROUP. Science, 102 (2650): 376-7. [PMID:17770204] |