Synonyms: RP 57669 | RP-57669 | RP57669 | Synercid® (dalfopristin + quinupristin)
quinupristin is an approved drug (FDA (1999))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Quinupristin is a semi-synthetic derivative of streptogramin B. It inhibits the late stage of protein synthesis by binding to the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit.
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Bioactivity Comments |
The MIC for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus RN4220 is 4 μg/ml [1]. |