Definition
ChEBI: Pyrrolomycin A is a member of the class of pyrroles that is 1H-pyrrole which is substituted by chloro groups at positions 2 and 3 and by a nitro group position 4. It is the simplest member of the pyrrolomycins, a family of natural products found in several species of the Streptomyces genus. The compound is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and some genera of fungi. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite and an antibacterial agent. It is a C-nitro compound, a member of pyrroles, an organochlorine compound and an antibiotic antifungal agent.
