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Erythrasma

A chronic bacterial infection of major folds of the skin, caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.

Synonyms(1)

Synonym
Erythrasma

Research Excerpts

Overview

ExcerptReference
"Erythrasma is a superficial skin disease caused by Gram-positive Corynebacterium species."( Azuma, M; Handa, H; Kikuchi, K; Kondo, M; Nishiyama, H; Ochiai, T; Yasuma, A, 2011)
"Although erythrasma is a superficial skin infection, there is no consensus on the treatment model of erythrasma."( Avci, O; Kusku, E; Tanyildizi, T, 2013)
"Erythrasma is a chronic bacterial infection due to Corynebacterium minutissimum, affecting the interspaces of the toes, the axillary folds and the groin."( Badri, T; Ben Jennet, S; Benmously, R; Fenniche, S; Hammami, H; Mokhtar, I; Sliti, N, 2014)
"Erythrasma is a frequent misdiagnosed infection and often confused with a mycosis (especially in the interspaces of the toes); knowing that antimycotic agents are efficient in erythrasma."( Badri, T; Ben Jennet, S; Benmously, R; Fenniche, S; Hammami, H; Mokhtar, I; Sliti, N, 2014)
"Erythrasma is a benign dermatosis that typically occurs on intertriginous skin."( Cohen, PR; Greywal, T, 2017)

Research

Studies (46)

TimeframeStudies, This Condition (%)All Conditions %
pre-199025 (54.35)23.3326
1990's4 (8.70)12.5806
2000's4 (8.70)18.1394
2010's10 (21.74)28.8240
2020's3 (6.52)9.53
DrugIndicatedRelationship StrengthStudiesTrials
chlorine0low10
salicylic acid0low10
methanol0low10
bay h 45020medium31
ciclopirox0low10
clotrimazole0medium54
econazole0medium21
miconazole0medium73
tioconazole0medium32
methylene blue0low10
erythromycin0medium102
pyrrolnitrin0low10
mercury0low10
phenyl acetate0low10
itraconazole0low10
clarithromycin0medium41
zinc coproporphyrin iii0low10
whitfield's ointment0low10
travocort0low10
griseofulvin0low10
mupirocin0low10
clindamycin0low20
fusidic acid0medium42
phenylephrine hydrochloride0low10
oxiconazole0medium11
nystatin a10medium11
diflucortolone0low10
tetracycline0low10
salicylates0medium31

Protein Targets (504)

ProteinPotency MeasurementsInhibition MeasurementsActivation MeasurementsDrugs
Chain A, TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASE3003
Chain A, Putative fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase2002
Chain A, JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 3A4004
Chain A, Ferritin light chain3003
Luciferase4004
acetylcholinesterase3003
calpain II, partial0101
phosphopantetheinyl transferase2002
hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha subunit5005
RAR-related orphan receptor gamma7007
ATAD5 protein, partial4004
USP1 protein, partial6006
TDP1 protein100010
GLI family zinc finger 39009
Microtubule-associated protein tau3003
AR protein9009
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A13003
hypoxia-inducible factor 1, alpha subunit (basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor)3003
PINK11001
estrogen receptor 2 (ER beta)6006
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 36006
progesterone receptor5005
isocitrate dehydrogenase 1, partial3003
cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A polypeptide 49009
nonstructural protein 12002
glucocorticoid receptor [Homo sapiens]100010
retinoid X nuclear receptor alpha7007
estrogen-related nuclear receptor alpha9009
farnesoid X nuclear receptor6006
pregnane X nuclear receptor8008
estrogen nuclear receptor alpha120012
G6006
cytochrome P450 2D65005
glucocerebrosidase1001
Parkin1001
bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain 2B3003
shiga toxin 1 variant A subunit1001
shiga toxin 1 B subunit1001
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta5005
peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma6006
IDH17007
euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 26006
aryl hydrocarbon receptor6006
cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1, isoform CRA_a7007
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor6006
activating transcription factor 66006
nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells 1 (p105), isoform CRA_a5005
v-jun sarcoma virus 17 oncogene homolog (avian)4004
Histone H2A.x5005
cellular tumor antigen p53 isoform a2002
15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] isoform 13003
phospholipase A2 precursor0101
vitamin D3 receptor isoform VDRA6006
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 25005
parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor precursor2002
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 isoform d6006
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform 2110011
heat shock protein beta-15005
mitogen-activated protein kinase 14004
ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 2 isoform a2002
serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK13003
eyes absent homolog 2 isoform a1001
heat shock protein HSP 90-alpha isoform 20104
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 18008
DNA polymerase iota isoform a (long)3003
nuclear receptor ROR-gamma isoform 15005
cysteine protease ATG4B isoform a0101
geminin140014
cytochrome P450 3A4 isoform 14004
neuropeptide S receptor isoform A3003
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi4004
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 30707
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 40707
Bile salt export pump011011
Interferon beta8008
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain 6006
Cellular tumor antigen p539009
Steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase0606
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 10404
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-14004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta4004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-24004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-54004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-34004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-14004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-24004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-44004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-34004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-64004
Alpha-synuclein3104
Spike glycoprotein8008
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-14004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-34004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-24004
Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 172002
Inositol monophosphatase 12002
TAR DNA-binding protein 434004
Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase0606
Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 43003
GABA theta subunit4004
Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 16006
Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 10606
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit epsilon4004
cytochrome P450 2C9, partial6006
heat shock protein 90, putative0003
Carbonic anhydrase 10303
Carbonic anhydrase 20404
Carbonic anhydrase 40202
Carbonic anhydrase0101
Carbonic anhydrase 150202
Fumarate hydratase7007
PPM1D protein5005
EWS/FLI fusion protein7007
polyprotein7007
Isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP] cytoplasmic0101
Lysine-specific demethylase 4B0101
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha0101
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 10202
Deoxyhypusine hydroxylase0101
importin subunit beta-1 isoform 11001
snurportin-11001
GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran isoform 11001
urokinase-type plasminogen activator precursor5005
plasminogen precursor5005
urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor precursor5005
streptokinase A precursor0055
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB10707
Cytochrome P450 3A40607
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 20303
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B30101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B10101
Protein-arginine deiminase type-40202
endonuclease IV1001
glp-1 receptor, partial4004
thioredoxin reductase3003
15-lipoxygenase, partial1001
SMAD family member 24004
NFKB1 protein, partial1001
GLS protein1001
SMAD family member 34004
Thrombopoietin1001
Smad33003
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor3003
regulator of G-protein signaling 42002
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 15005
vitamin D (1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptor1001
arylsulfatase A1001
alpha-galactosidase1001
pyruvate kinase1001
heat shock protein 900022
heat shock 70kDa protein 5 (glucose-regulated protein, 78kDa)1001
calcineurin A1, putative0011
thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor1001
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 24004
Caspase-71001
beta-2 adrenergic receptor1012
Bloom syndrome protein isoform 13003
cytochrome P450 2D6 isoform 12002
peripheral myelin protein 22 isoform 11001
cytochrome P450 2C19 precursor2002
cytochrome P450 2C9 precursor2002
chromobox protein homolog 13003
caspase-31001
huntingtin isoform 22002
flap endonuclease 12002
ras-related protein Rab-9A1001
lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 isoform I1001
peripheral myelin protein 226006
survival motor neuron protein isoform d4004
M-phase phosphoprotein 81001
muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M11001
lamin isoform A-delta103003
Solute carrier family 22 member 1 0202
Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15B2002
Intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel protein 40101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C0101
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 40606
Voltage-dependent calcium channel gamma-2 subunit4004
Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 20202
Epidermal growth factor receptor0303
Chymotrypsinogen A0303
Beta-lactamase0303
Glucocorticoid receptor0202
Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 10101
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-20303
Integrin beta-31001
Histidine-rich protein PFHRP-II0101
Estrogen receptor0033
Tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn0303
Heme oxygenase 1 0404
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB10606
Epoxide hydrolase 10002
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-10202
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10808
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M20707
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M40606
Integrin alpha-IIb1001
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor0606
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor0808
Adenosine receptor A30808
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M10808
Aromatase0202
Cytochrome P450 2C9 0538
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor0808
D(2) dopamine receptor0606
Androgen receptor0606
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor010010
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor0808
Potassium-transporting ATPase subunit beta0101
Potassium-transporting ATPase alpha chain 10101
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A0808
Glutamate receptor 24004
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M30808
Glycine receptor subunit beta0202
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB10606
Substance-K receptor0808
D(1A) dopamine receptor0808
D(4) dopamine receptor0606
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 30101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C0101
Acetylcholinesterase0505
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-20202
Heme oxygenase 20404
Sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter 0819
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-30202
Thromboxane-A synthase 0404
Histamine H2 receptor0606
C-X-C chemokine receptor type 10101
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor0606
Substance-P receptor0606
Platelet-activating factor receptor0202
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A0808
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C0606
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B0808
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 10303
Adenosine receptor A2a0606
Vasopressin V2 receptor0101
Adenosine receptor A10606
Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter0808
Cytochrome P450 2C190404
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 20303
Histamine H1 receptor0202
Mu-type opioid receptor0606
D(3) dopamine receptor0808
Malate dehydrogenase, cytoplasmic0303
Delta-type opioid receptor0808
Kappa-type opioid receptor0606
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B0808
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor010010
Histamine H2 receptor2002
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 60606
C-C chemokine receptor type 40101
Transitional endoplasmic reticulum ATPase0101
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G3003
Cytochrome P450 1440044
Steroid C26-monooxygenase0044
Cytochrome P450 1300022
Cytochrome P450 1300022
Steroid C26-monooxygenase0044
Mycocyclosin synthase0033
Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase0033
Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter 0808
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C0101
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 3 0202
Sterol 14-alpha demethylase0011
Estrogen receptor beta0033
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 20303
ATPase family AAA domain-containing protein 53003
Bile acid receptor0101
14-alpha sterol demethylase 0011
Ataxin-23003
Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 10202
HSP40, subfamily A [Plasmodium falciparum 3D7]0001
ATP-dependent phosphofructokinase2002
Acetylcholinesterase0202
Cytochrome P450 1A20202
Cytochrome P450 2D60303
Matrix metalloproteinase-90101
Cannabinoid receptor 10404
Nitric oxide synthase, brain 0202
Melanocortin receptor 50404
Melanocortin receptor 30404
Neuropeptide Y receptor type 20202
Cholinesterase0202
Calcium release-activated calcium channel protein 10202
Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 10202
Chain A, Beta-lactamase1001
Motilin receptor0011
acid sphingomyelinase1001
low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase isoform c0101
Motilin receptor0112
Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 31001
30S ribosomal protein S60213
30S ribosomal protein S70213
50S ribosomal protein L150213
Albumin0123
60 kDa chaperonin0101
50S ribosomal protein L100213
50S ribosomal protein L110213
50S ribosomal protein L7/L120213
50S ribosomal protein L190213
50S ribosomal protein L10213
50S ribosomal protein L200213
50S ribosomal protein L270213
50S ribosomal protein L280213
50S ribosomal protein L290213
50S ribosomal protein L310213
50S ribosomal protein L31 type B0213
50S ribosomal protein L320213
50S ribosomal protein L330213
50S ribosomal protein L340213
50S ribosomal protein L350213
50S ribosomal protein L360213
30S ribosomal protein S100213
30S ribosomal protein S110213
30S ribosomal protein S120213
30S ribosomal protein S130213
30S ribosomal protein S160213
30S ribosomal protein S180213
30S ribosomal protein S190213
30S ribosomal protein S200213
30S ribosomal protein S20213
30S ribosomal protein S30213
30S ribosomal protein S40213
30S ribosomal protein S50213
30S ribosomal protein S80213
30S ribosomal protein S90213
50S ribosomal protein L130213
50S ribosomal protein L140213
50S ribosomal protein L160213
50S ribosomal protein L230213
30S ribosomal protein S150213
50S ribosomal protein L170213
50S ribosomal protein L210213
50S ribosomal protein L300213
50S ribosomal protein L60213
30S ribosomal protein S140213
30S ribosomal protein S170213
30S ribosomal protein S10213
50S ribosomal protein L180213
60 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial0101
Chitinase B0101
Low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase0101
Cytochrome P450 2J20101
50S ribosomal protein L20213
50S ribosomal protein L30213
50S ribosomal protein L240213
50S ribosomal protein L40213
50S ribosomal protein L220213
10 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial0101
50S ribosomal protein L50213
30S ribosomal protein S210213
50S ribosomal protein L250213
Cytochrome P450 1B10101
Thiosulfate sulfurtransferase0101
50S ribosomal protein L36 20213
60 kDa chaperonin 0101
10 kDa chaperonin 0101
Chain A, Type Iii Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase0101
thioredoxin glutathione reductase2002
Bile salt export pump0303
Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 10101
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG20101
large T antigen0101
Chain A, HADH2 protein1001
Chain B, HADH2 protein1001
Chain A, 2-oxoglutarate Oxygenase4004
Chain A, Cruzipain1001
pregnane X receptor1001
caspase 7, apoptosis-related cysteine protease2002
caspase-32002
DNA dC->dU-editing enzyme APOBEC-3G isoform 11001
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma1001
GALC protein2002
Chain A, MAJOR APURINIC/APYRIMIDINIC ENDONUCLEASE1001
Chain E, Fibrin beta chain0101
Chain A, ATP-DEPENDENT DNA HELICASE Q11001
T cell receptor, partial1001
luteinizing hormone receptor1001
integrase, partial0101
chaperonin-containing TCP-1 beta subunit homolog2002
lens epithelium-derived growth factor p750101
Caspase 6, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase0001
TSHR protein1001
Apoptotic peptidase activating factor 10101
hypothetical protein, conserved1001
luciferase1001
serine-protein kinase ATM isoform a1001
neutrophil cytosol factor 10101
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform a1001
caspase-9 isoform alpha precursor0101
histone deacetylase 9 isoform 31001
pyruvate kinase PKM isoform a1001
DNA polymerase beta1001
caspase-3 isoform a preproprotein0101
protein AF-9 isoform a0001
histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2A isoform 2 precursor1001
peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 11001
DNA polymerase eta isoform 11001
Vpr3003
muscleblind-like protein 1 isoform 11001
replicative DNA helicase0001
recombinase A0011
POsterior Segregation0011
DNA repair protein RAD52 homolog isoform a0001
Glutathione reductase0101
Glutathione reductase, mitochondrial0102
Glycoprotein hormones alpha chain1001
Albumin0001
Amyloid-beta precursor protein0101
Dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase, mitochondrial0102
Microtubule-associated protein tau0112
Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] A0101
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor0202
Cruzipain0101
Thioredoxin reductase 1, cytoplasmic0102
Dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase 0102
Zinc finger protein mex-50011
phosphoglycerate kinase1001
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 60101
Cytochrome P450 1A20101
Cytochrome P450 1A2 0101
Aromatase0011
Melanocortin receptor 40202
Type-2 angiotensin II receptor0202
Beta-lactamase TEM0101
methionyl-tRNA synthetase, putative0101
Chain A, Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase0101
twin arginine protein translocation system - TatA protein0001
Isoleucine--tRNA ligase0101
L-cysteine:1D-myo-inositol 2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside ligase0101
Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor0202
lysosomal alpha-glucosidase preproprotein1001
mu-type opioid receptor isoform MOR-10011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A0011
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-41001
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-21001
Chain A, Lysr-type Regulatory Protein0011
Chain A, Lysr-type Regulatory Protein0011
Chain A, Lysr-type Regulatory Protein0011
Chain A, 146aa long hypothetical transcriptional regulator0011
Chain A, Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Chain A, Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Chain A, Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Chain B, Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Chain C, Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Chain A, Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
histone acetyltransferase KAT2A isoform 11001
Estrogen receptor beta0001
Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit beta0001
Solute carrier family 22 member 60101
Polyphenol oxidase 20102
Carbonic anhydrase 120101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-20001
Polymerase acidic protein0011
Carbonic anhydrase 30101
Stromelysin-10112
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase YopH0101
High mobility group protein B10011
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10101
Prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit alpha-10101
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 10103
Estrogen receptor0001
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 10101
Carbonic anhydrase 60101
Cystathionine gamma-lyase0101
Carbonic anhydrase 5A, mitochondrial0101
Carbonic anhydrase 70101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-10001
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-20001
Xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase0101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-10001
Carbonic anhydrase 90101
Carbonic anhydrase0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 60101
Solute carrier family 22 member 70001
Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 200101
Solute carrier family 22 member 80102
Solute carrier family 22 member 60101
Ubiquitin-like domain-containing CTD phosphatase 10101
Carbonic anhydrase 130101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-30001
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-20001
Carbonic anhydrase 140101
Carbonic anhydrase 5B, mitochondrial0101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-10001
90-kda heat shock protein beta HSP90 beta, partial0101
estrogen receptor beta isoform 10101
tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 7 isoform 20101
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate acyltransferase0001
Tetracycline resistance protein, class B0001
72 kDa type IV collagenase0101
Multidrug transporter MdfA0101
Neutrophil collagenase0101
Collagenase 30101
Cannabinoid receptor 10101
Integrase 0101
P2Y purinoceptor 120101
Solute carrier family 22 member 110001
Solute carrier family 22 member 70001
Cysteine protease ATG4A0101
Cysteine protease ATG4B0101
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]