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Teixobactin () is a peptide-like secondary metabolite of some species of bacteria, that kills some gram-positive bacteria. It appears to belong to a new class of antibiotics, and harms bacteria by binding to lipid II and lipid III, important precursor molecules for forming the cell wall.

Key facts

Drug.IUPAC_name
(2R)-N-[(2R,3S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(3S,6S,9S,12R,13S)-6-[[(5S)-2-amino-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl]-3-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-9,13-dimethyl-2,5,8,11-tetraoxo-1-oxa-4,7,10-triazacyclotridec-12-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-2-[[(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-[[(2S,3S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2R)-2-(methylamino)-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]pentanediamide
Drug.image
Teixobactin.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
250
Drug.alt
Teixobactin skeleton
Drug.legal_status
Unscheduled
Drug.bioavailability
Unknown
Drug.protein_bound
Unknown
Drug.metabolism
Unknown
Drug.onset
Unknown
Drug.elimination_half life
Unknown
Drug.excretion
Unknown
Drug.CAS_number
1613225-53-8
Drug.ATC_prefix
none
Drug.PubChem
86341926
Drug.UNII
LC730GUE72
Drug.ChemSpiderID
32786764
Drug.ChEBI
84192

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Chemical data

Formula
C58H95N15O15
Molecular weight
1242.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2R)-N-[(2R,3S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(3S,6S,9S,12R,13S)-6-[[(5S)-2-amino-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl]-3-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-9,13-dimethyl-2,5,8,11-tetraoxo-1-oxa-4,7,10-triazacyclotridec-12-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-2-[[(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-[[(2S,3S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2R)-2-(methylamino)-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]pentanediamide
SMILES
CC[C@H](C)[C@H]1C(=O)O[C@H]([C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1)C[C@H]2CN=C(N2)N)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)CC)NC(=O)[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)NC(=O)[C@@H](CCC(=O)N)NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)CC)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC3=CC=CC=C3)NC)C
InChIKey
LMBFAGIMSUYTBN-MPZNNTNKSA-N
XLogP
0.1
Polar surface area
463 Ų
H-bond donors
16
H-bond acceptors
17
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Biosynthesis
  • Antibacterial activity
  • Mechanism of action
  • Activity
  • Induction of resistance
  • Society and culture
  • Research
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Teixobactin () is a peptide-like secondary metabolite of some species of bacteria, that kills some gram-positive bacteria. It appears to belong to a new class of antibiotics, and harms bacteria by binding to lipid II and lipid III, important precursor molecules for forming the cell wall.

Teixobactin was discovered using a new method of culturing bacteria in soil, which allowed researchers to grow a previously unculturable bacterium now named Eleftheria terrae, which produces the antibiotic. Teixobactin was shown to kill Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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