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Pirlimycin Description
Pirlimycin hydrochloride belongs to the lincosamide
class of antimicrobials. Under the trade name Pirsue, it
is used in the treatment of mastitis in cattle.
Pirlimycin Activity
Pirlimycin is active against Gram-positive bacteria,
specifically Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase
negative species of Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. It
has no activity against Gram-negative bacteria.
Pirlimycin Mechanism of action
It is bacteriostatic and acts by inhibiting
bacterial protein synthesis via binding with the 50S
subunit of the ribosome.
Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C17H31ClN2O5S
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