Feglymycin is an amphoteric, 13-member, linear peptide featuring 3,5-dihydroxyphenylalanine and a terminal dicarboxylate amino acid, isolated from a Streptomyces in 1999. Feglymycin is a potent antiviral agent with antibacterial activity, including against MRSA.
Feglymycin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF or DMSO. Poor water solubility.
CAS Number
209335-49-9
Molecular Formula
C95H97N13O30
Molecular Weight
1900.9
Mechanism of Action
Feglymycin specifically inhibits the enzymes MurA and MurC and inhibits cell-to-cell transfer between HIV-infected T cells, uninfected CD4+ T cells, and the DC-SIGN-mediated viral transfer to CD4+ T cells.
Storage Conditions
-20°C