Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Chlorotonil A is a macrolide produced by the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum [2]. It has antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, antifungal activity and antimalarial activity.
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References |
1. Bublitz A, Brauer M, Wagner S, Hofer W, Müsken M, Deschner F, Lesker TR, Neumann-Schaal M, Paul LS, Nübel U et al.. (2023)
The natural product chlorotonil A preserves colonization resistance and prevents relapsing Clostridioides difficile infection. Cell Host Microbe, 31 (5): 734-750.e8. [PMID:37098342] |
2. Gerth K, Steinmetz H, Höfle G, Jansen R. (2008)
Chlorotonil A, a macrolide with a unique gem-dichloro-1,3-dione functionality from Sorangium cellulosum, So ce1525. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 47 (3): 600-2. [PMID:18058875] |
3. Held J, Gebru T, Kalesse M, Jansen R, Gerth K, Müller R, Mordmüller B. (2014)
Antimalarial activity of the myxobacterial macrolide chlorotonil a. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 58 (11): 6378-84. [PMID:25114138] |