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marcellomycin

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Description

Marcellomycin is a potent antibiotic produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces marcellus*. It exhibits broad-spectrum activity against various bacterial species, including methicillin-resistant *Staphylococcus aureus* (MRSA). Marcellomycin is a complex molecule with a unique chemical structure. Its biosynthesis involves a series of enzymatic steps that are poorly understood. The compound's interesting biological activity has led to extensive research efforts aimed at understanding its mechanism of action and its potential therapeutic applications. Researchers are particularly interested in its ability to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis and its potential to overcome antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Despite its promising properties, marcellomycin is not currently used in clinical settings. However, its unique structure and potent antibacterial activity make it an attractive target for drug development. Further research is ongoing to explore its potential as a lead compound for the development of new antibiotics.'

marcellomycin: pyrromycinone glycoside antibiotic isolated from bohemic acid complex; RN given refers to parent cpd(1R-(1alpha,2beta,4beta))-isomer; structure in fourth source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID107861
CHEMBL ID508628
MeSH IDM0064513

Synonyms (16)

Synonym
marcellomycin
nsc 265211
nsc-265211
rhodirubin e
63710-10-1
1-naphthacenecarboxylic acid, 4-((o-2,6-dideoxy-alpha-l-lyxo-hexopyranosyl-(1-4)-o-2,6-dideoxy-alpha-l-lyxo-hexopyranosyl-(1-4)-2,3,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-alpha-l-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-2-ethyl-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydro-2,5,7,10-tetrahydroxy-6,11-diox
ccris 2263
antibiotic ma 144u2
CHEMBL508628
methyl (1r,2r,4s)-4-[(2r,4s,5s,6s)-5-[(2s,4s,5s,6s)-5-[(2s,4s,5s,6s)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4-(dimethylamino)-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-ethyl-2,5,7,10-tetrahydroxy-6,11-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-1h-tetracene-1-carboxylat
unii-3296x8l13e
3296x8l13e ,
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antibiotic ma-144u2
Q27256169
DTXSID101031625

Research Excerpts

Overview

Marcellomycin is a strong inhibitor of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase-catalyzed synthesis of RNA from the strong A promoters of bacteriophage T7 DNA.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Marcellomycin is a new anthracycline that was proposed for clinical trials on the basis of experimental data suggesting reduced potential for hematologic and cardiac toxicity as compared to conventional anthracyclines. "( Clinical phase I trial of marcellomycin with a single-dose schedule.
Crespeigne, N; de Marneffe, M; Dodion, P; Kenis, Y; Lenaz, L; Nicaise, C; Piccart, M; Rozencweig, M; Sculier, JP, 1983
)
2.01
"Marcellomycin is a strong inhibitor of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase-catalyzed synthesis of RNA from the strong A promoters of bacteriophage T7 DNA. "( Inhibition of the RNA polymerase-catalyzed synthesis of RNA by marcellomycin. Preferential interference of the inhibitor with the stabilization of the ternary promoter-RNA polymerase-nascent RNA complex.
Aktipis, S; Kriebardis, T, 1988
)
1.96

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The peak concentrations of the metabolites were 25% or less or the peak concentration for MCM, but their persistence resulted in higher AUCs than that for MCM."( Human pharmacokinetics of marcellomycin.
Bachur, NR; Dodion, P; Nicaise, C; Riggs, CE; Rozencweig, M; Tamburini, JM; Watthieu, M, 1985
)
0.57

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" MCM was infused IV over 15 min at a dosage of 27."( Human pharmacokinetics of marcellomycin.
Bachur, NR; Dodion, P; Nicaise, C; Riggs, CE; Rozencweig, M; Tamburini, JM; Watthieu, M, 1985
)
0.57
" At that dosage level, aclacinomycin A also induced differentiation, while doxorubicin was ineffective, a finding consistent with the effects of these anthracyclines on HL-60 cells in suspension culture."( Evaluation of some anthracycline antibiotics in an in vivo model for studying drug-induced human leukemia cell differentiation.
Brown, BJ; Marsh, JC; Nierenburg, M; Sartorelli, AC; Schwartz, EL, 1983
)
0.27
" Colony-forming cells from mice, dogs, and humans were all found to have exponential dose-response curves for the agents studied, with variation of the slopes between species and agents."( Sensitivity of bone marrow hematopoietic colony-forming cells from mice, dogs, and humans to carminomycin, marcellomycin, aclacinomycin A, and N,N-dibenzyldaunorubicin and its relationship to clinical toxicity.
Brown, BJ; Marsh, JC; Nierenburg, MM, 1983
)
0.48
" Patients were treated at 6 dosage levels ranging from 5 to 30 mg/m2 weekly for 4 weeks."( A phase I trial of marcellomycin with a weekly dose schedule.
Brunner, KW; Cavalli, F; Goldhirsch, A; Joss, RA; Kaplan, S; Varini, M, 1983
)
0.59
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (28)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID332746Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as average weight gain at 0.8 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332744Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as average weight gain at 3.2 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332720Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 0.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332730Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 6.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1 relative to control
AID332718Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 1.6 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332742Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as average weight gain at 12.8 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332761Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as survivors on day 5 at 0.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332731Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 3.2 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1 relative to control
AID332748Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as average weight gain at 0.2 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332716Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 6.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332769Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 25.6 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID333959Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 12.8 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332733Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 0.8 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1 relative to control
AID332758Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as survivors on day 5 at 3.2 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332735Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 0.2 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1 relative to control
AID332717Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 3.2 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332770Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 0.2 mg/kg, ip qd for 1 to 5 days relative to control
AID332734Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 0.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1 relative to control
AID332729Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 12.8 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1 relative to control
AID332721Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 0.2 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332759Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as survivors on day 5 at 1.6 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332719Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse assessed as median survival time at 0.8 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332760Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as survivors on day 5 at 0.8 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332743Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as average weight gain at 6.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332745Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as average weight gain at 1.6 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332757Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as survivors on day 5 at 6.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
AID332732Antitumor activity against mouse L1210 cells implanted in CDF1 mouse at 1.6 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1 relative to control
AID332747Toxicity in mouse L1210 cells implanted CDF1 mouse assessed as average weight gain at 0.4 mg/kg, ip single dose on day 1
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (26)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199024 (92.31)18.7374
1990's2 (7.69)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 15.99

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index15.99 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.47 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.27 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index10.37 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (15.99)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews4 (12.90%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other27 (87.10%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]