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Virginiamycin

CHEBI:CHEBI_87209

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.

Alternative Names

  • virginiamicina
  • virginiamycin
  • virginiamycine
  • virginiamycins
  • virginiamycinum

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