Description
An antibiotic complex; active against clinical isolates of S. aureus, S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, and S. faecalis (MICs = 0.016-2 µg/ml) but not Gram-negative bacteria or C. albicans (MICs = ≥128 µg/ml); inhibits cell wall synthesis in B. subtilis at 0.5 µg/ml; effective against systemic S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, and S. aureus infections in mice (ED50s = 0.081, 0.14, and ~25 mg/kg per day, respectively)
Formal name: ramoplanin A1, A2, and A3 (mixture)
Synonyms: A-16686|MDL 62198
Molecular weight: 2,554.10
CAS: 76168-82-6
Purity: ≥80% (Ramoplanin A2)
Formulation: A solid