Term Name:	virginiamycin
Synonyms:	virginiamicina, virginiamycin, virginiamycine, virginiamycins, virginiamycinum
Definition:	A mixture of cyclic polypeptide streptogramin antibiotics produced by Streptomyces virginiae, S. loidensis, S. mitakaensis, S. pristina-spiralis, S. ostreogriseus, and others. The two major components are virginiamycin M1 (also known as pristinamycin IIA) and virginiamycin S1. Virginiamycin has been widely used as a growth promotion agent in livestock and has been to have bacteriostatic activity against Gram-positive organisms such as staphylococci and streptococci.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:87209]  ( EBI )