Pristinamycin
SIGMA/SBR00044 - ≥98% (Assay)
Product Type: Chemical
antibiotic activity spectrum | Gram-positive bacteria |
assay | ≥98% (Assay) |
mode of action | protein synthesis | inhibits |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
SMILES string | CN(C)C1=CC=C(C[C@@H](C(N2 |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Pristinamycin shows anti-bacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria like Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. It has been used to treat bone and prosthetic-related osteoarticular infections. Pristinamycin displays antimicrobial activity against macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium infection. |
General description: | Pristinamycin is an oral streptogramin antibiotic. It consists of two antimicrobial drugs approximately 30% of pristinamycin IA and 70% of pristinamycin IIA. Pristinamycin is primarily sourced from gram-positive bacteria like streptomycetes. It is a secondary metabolite and can also be produced from the genus Xenorhabdus. |
Purity | ≥98% (Assay) |