novobiocin; Streptonivicin; Inamycin; Cardelmycin; Spheromycin; Albamycin

Introduction

antibiotic derived from Streptomyces niveus

Laboratory

• novobiocin in serum/plasma

Mechanism of action

• binds to DNA gyrase & blocks ATPase activity

More general terms

• antibiotic (antimicrobial agent)
• heterocyclic compound, 2 rings

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=54675769