Synthesis and preliminary biological characterization of new semisynthetic derivatives of ramoplanin

…, G Panzone, A Canavesi, E Michelucci…

Index: Ciabatti, Romeo; Maffioli, Sonia I.; Panzone, Gianbattista; Canavesi, Augusto; Michelucci, Elena; Tiseni, Paolo S.; Marzorati, Ettore; Checchia, Anna; Giannone, Matteo; Jabes, Daniela; Romano, Gabriella; Brunati, Cristina; Candiani, Gianpaolo; Castiglione, Franca Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2007 , vol. 50, # 13 p. 3077 - 3085

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Abstract

Ramoplanin is a glycolipodepsipeptide antibiotic active against Gram-positive bacteria including vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Ramoplanin inhibits bacterial cell wall biosynthesis by a mechanism different from that of glycopeptides and hence does not show cross-resistance with these antibiotics. The systemic use of ramoplanin has been so far prevented because of its low local tolerability when injected intravenously. To overcome ...