TAN-1057 A

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Template:Chembox header| TAN-1057 A
TAN-1057 A
Molecular formula C13H25N9O3
Molar mass 355.40 g/mol

TAN-1057 A is an organic compound found in the Flexibacter sp. PK-74 bacterium. It, as well as the related compounds TAN-1057 B, TAN-1057 C, and TAN-1057 D, has shown to be an effective antibiotic against methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus that acts through the inhibition of protein biosynthesis.[1]

References

  1. Katayama, N; et al. (1993). "TAN-1057 A-D, new antibiotics with potent antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Taxonomy, fermentation and biological activity". J. Antibiot. 46 (4): 606–613. PMID 8501003.


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