Term Name: pristinamycin
Synonyms: pristinamycin, pristinamycine
Definition: A mixture of two chemically unrelated compounds produced by Streptomyces pristinaespiralis, comprising pristinamycin IA (a cyclic depsipeptide) and pristinamycin IIA (a macrolide) in a ratio of 30:70. An oral streptogramin antibiotic with bactericidal activity against Gram positive organisms including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:85274]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: mixture
has_part: pristinamycin IA
has_role: antibacterial drug antimicrobial agent bacterial metabolite