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Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Darobactin A is an antibacterial compound isolated from Photorhabdus khanii, a species of bacteria that exists symbiotically in the gut of entomopathogenic nematodes [1]. Darobactin A has activity against a range of Gram-negative bacteria, including drug-resistant strains of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae [1]. It binds to BamA, the central component of the essential bacterial β-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) complex, which facilitates the folding and insertion of β-barrel proteins into the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria [1-2].
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1. Imai Y, Meyer KJ, Iinishi A, Favre-Godal Q, Green R, Manuse S, Caboni M, Mori M, Niles S, Ghiglieri M et al.. (2019)
A new antibiotic selectively kills Gram-negative pathogens. Nature, 576 (7787): 459-464. [PMID:31747680] |
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2. Kaur H, Jakob RP, Marzinek JK, Green R, Imai Y, Bolla JR, Agustoni E, Robinson CV, Bond PJ, Lewis K et al.. (2021)
The antibiotic darobactin mimics a β-strand to inhibit outer membrane insertase. Nature, 593 (7857): 125-129. [PMID:33854236] |