Drimentine A is a terpenylated diketopiperazine antibiotic originally isolated from Actinomycete bacteria. It is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, and yeast and has anthelmintic properties.
Drimentine A belongs to a novel class of antibiotics, possessing a new terpenylated diketopiperazine structure, with antibiotic, antifungal and anthelmintic activity. The mode of action of drimentine A has received little attention to date.
Drimentine A is a novel antibiotic with a terpenylated diketopiperazine structure.
