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                                                                Synonyms: RP 57669 | RP-57669 | RP57669 | Synercid® (dalfopristin + quinupristin)
                                 quinupristin is an approved drug (FDA (1999)) Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: Quinupristin is a semi-synthetic derivative of streptogramin B. It inhibits the late stage of protein synthesis by binding to the bacterial  50S ribosomal subunit.
                                    
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| Bioactivity Comments | 
| The MIC for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus RN4220 is 4 μg/ml [1]. |