1. Academic Validation
  2. Illudinic acid, a novel illudane sesquiterpene antibiotic

Illudinic acid, a novel illudane sesquiterpene antibiotic

  • J Nat Prod. 1997 Feb;60(2):188-90. doi: 10.1021/np960596x.
C Dufresne 1 K Young F Pelaez A Gonzalez del Val D Valentino A Graham G Platas A Bernard D Zink
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, USA. claude_dufresne@merck.com
Abstract

A novel illudane sesquiterpene Antibiotic (1) with activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), has been isolated. Its MIC against MRSA was found to be 16 micrograms/mL. It also shows L-1210 cytotoxicity with an IC50 of 10-15 micrograms/mL.

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