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                                        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. The Malaria tab on this ligand page provides additional curator comments of relevance to the Guide to MALARIA PHARMACOLOGY. | 
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| Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Comments | 
| Chlorotonil A acts rapidly and has activity against all blood stages of the parasite lifecycle [3]. Potential Target/Mechanism Of Action: As the precise mechanism of action in the malaria parasite is not yet known, we have not tagged a Plasmodium molecular target for this compound. |