Streptogramins

A class of natural cyclic peptide antibiotics produced by certain subspecies of STREPTOMYCES. They include two structurally unrelated components, STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP A and STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP B, which generally act synergistically to inhibit bacterial growth.

Year introduced: 2002, 1981-1993

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Tree Number(s): D04.345.566.802, D12.644.641.802

MeSH Unique ID: D025361

Entry Terms:

• Streptogramin

Previous Indexing:

• Virginiamycin (1992-2001)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Macrocyclic Compounds
Peptides, Cyclic
Streptogramins
Mikamycin
Pristinamycin
Streptogramin Group A
Streptogramin A
Streptogramin Group B
Streptogramin B
Vernamycin B
Virginiamycin
Streptogramin A

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Peptides
Peptides, Cyclic
Streptogramins
Mikamycin
Pristinamycin
Streptogramin Group A
Streptogramin A
Streptogramin Group B
Streptogramin B
Vernamycin B
Virginiamycin
Streptogramin A