Term Name: | pristinamycin |
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Synonyms: | pristinamycin, pristinamycine |
Definition: | A mixture of two chemically unrelated compounds produced by Streptomyces pristinaespiralis, comprising pristinamycin IA (a cyclic depsipeptide) and pristinamycin IIA (a macrolide) in a ratio of 30:70. An oral streptogramin antibiotic with bactericidal activity against Gram positive organisms including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:85274] ( EBI ) |