Synonyms: homomycin | totomycin
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Hygromycin A is an antibacterial compound, isolated from Streptomyces hygroscopicus and first identified in 1953. It has recently been shown to have selective activity against spirochaetes, including Borrelia burgdorferi a species that causes Lyme disease [2].
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Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
Hygromycin A binds to the peptidyl transferase center (PTC) of the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit, leading to inhibition of peptide bond formation [1]. The compound is selectively taken up by spirochaetes via BmpDEFG, a BmpD nucleoside transporter essential to this class of bacteria [2]. |