Synonyms: M87 1551 | M87-1551
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Mersacidin is a type-B lantibacterial that is produced by Bacillus sp. HIL Y-85,54728. It is active in vivo against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [1].
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Bioactivity Comments |
The MIC90 for mersacidin was higher than that for vancomycin against a number of pathogens (8-32 times higher than vancomycin for staphylococci, 4-64 times higher for enterococci, and up to 32 times higher for other organisms tested) [1]. |