Pristinamycin IA
Encyclopedia
Pristinamycin IA is an antibiotic
cyclic peptide
. It is a member of the streptogramin B
group of antibiotics and one component of pristinamycin
(the other being pristinamycin IIA
).
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
cyclic peptide
Cyclic peptide
Cyclic peptides are polypeptide chains whose amino and carboxyl termini are themselves linked together with a peptide bond that forms a circular chain. A number of cyclic peptides have been discovered in nature and they can range anywhere from just a few amino acids in length, to hundreds...
. It is a member of the streptogramin B
Streptogramin B
Streptogramin B is a subgroup of the streptogramin antibiotics family. These natural products are cyclic hexa- or hepta depsipeptides produced by various members of the genus of bacteria Streptomyces...
group of antibiotics and one component of pristinamycin
Pristinamycin
Pristinamycin , also spelled pristinamycine, is an antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of staphylococcal infections, and to a lesser extent streptococcal infections. It is a streptogramin group antibiotic, similar to virginiamycin, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces pristinaespiralis...
(the other being pristinamycin IIA
Pristinamycin IIA
Pristinamycin IIA is a macrolide antibiotic. It is a member of the streptogramin A group of antibiotics and one component of pristinamycin ....
).