Synonyms: mikamycin B | ostreogrycin B | Pyostacine® | streptogramin B | virginiamycin B
pristinamycin IA is an approved drug (France, 1995)
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Pristinamycin IA is a cyclic depsipeptide that is, together with pristinamycin IIA, a component of pristinamycin (PubChem CID 11979535), a streptogramin antibacterial produced by Streptomyces pristinaespiralis [1]. Note that the INN describes the mixture.
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References |
1. ARAI M, FUKUHARA K, NAKAMURA S, SAKAGAMI Y, YONEHARA H. (1956)
A new antibiotic, mikamycin. J Antibiot (Tokyo), 9 (5): 193. [PMID:13385198] |
2. Laforest H, Fourgeaud M, Richet H, Lagrange PH. (1988)
Comparative in vitro activities of pristinamycin, its components, and other antimicrobial agents against anaerobic bacteria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 32 (7): 1094-6. [PMID:3142342] |