Psammaplin A, a natural bromotyrosine derivative from a sponge, possesses the antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the DNA gyrase-inhibitory activity

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-29

  Kim, Doyeob ^a   Lee, Il Sun ^a   Jung, Jee Hyung ^b   Yang, Sung Il ^c,d  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; DNA gyrase; Psammaplin A; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBOXYPEPTIDASE TRANSPEPTIDASE; CARRIER PROTEIN; DISULFIDE; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN; PEPTIDYLTRANSFERASE; PHENYLPROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PSAMMAPLIN A; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; SPONGE (PORIFERA); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISULFIDES; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MURAMOYLPENTAPEPTIDE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS; PEPTIDYL TRANSFERASES; PHENYLPROPIONATES; PORIFERA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TYROSINE;

EID: 0033073547     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976431     Document Type: Article

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