Malioxamycin is an antibiotic with spheroplast-forming activity. It is formed from a valine and amino group attached to a malic acid moiety.
Uses
Malioxamycin is an antibiotic that inhibits Gram-negative bacteria by inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell walls and promoting the formation of spheroplasts[1].
Definition
ChEBI: Malioxamycin is a valine derivative.
References
[1] S Takahashi, et al. Malioxamycin, a new antibiotic with spheroplast-forming activity. II. Structural elucidation and total synthesis. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1980 Nov;33(11):1220-3.
