AureusiMine A

Uses

Aureusimine A is a novel small molecule produced by a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) and is present in every virulent strain of S. aureus and Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and GeneChip data shows upregulation under conditions suggestive that it is an important virulence factor.

Definition

ChEBI: Tyrvalin is a member of the class of pyrazinones that is pyrazin-2(1H)-one substituted by an isopropyl and (4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl groups at positions 3 and 6, respectively. It is a natural product found in Staphylococcus aureus. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a member of phenols and a pyrazinone.