Synonyms: AFN-1720 | Debio 1450 | Debio1450
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Afabicin (DEBIO 1450) is an inhibitor of bacterial Fabl, the NADH-dependent enoyl reductase from the type II bacterial fatty acid biosynthesis pathway (FAS-II) [3]. This is a prodrug whose active metabolite is DEBIO 1452 (previously AFN-1252) [1].
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Bioactivity Comments |
Afabicin is a potent Staphylococcus-selective antibacterial. |