Seraticin

Seraticin is a novel antibiotic developed by scientists at Swansea University able to inhibit 12 different strains of MRSA, as well as E. coli and C. difficile. The research was funded by leading charity Action Medical Research, with support from the Rosetrees Trust. Seraticin was isolated as a compound of less than 500Da molecular weight from the maggot secretions of the common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata).^[1]^[2] It was patented in 2008 and has the empirical formula C
10H
16N
6O
9.^[3]

References

↑ "Multi-Tasking Maggots In Superbug Showdown". ScienceDaily. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
↑ Bexfield A, Bond AE, Roberts EC, et al. (April 2008). "The antibacterial activity against MRSA strains and other bacteria of a <500Da fraction from maggot excretions/secretions of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)". Microbes Infect. 10 (4): 325–33. doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2007.12.011. PMID 18400544.
↑ "(WO2011042684) Antimicrobial Composition and a Method of Controlling Contamination and Infection Using Said Composition". US patent. 01.10.2010. Retrieved 8 December 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Antibacterials: protein synthesis inhibitors (J01A, J01B, J01F, J01G, QJ01XQ)

30S

Aminoglycosides
(initiation inhibitors)

-mycin (Streptomyces)	Streptomycin^# Dihydrostreptomycin Neomycin^# Framycetin Paromomycin Ribostamycin Kanamycin^# Amikacin Arbekacin Bekanamycin Dibekacin Tobramycin Spectinomycin^# Hygromycin B Paromomycin

-micin (Micromonospora)	Gentamicin^# Netilmicin Sisomicin Plazomicin^† Isepamicin Verdamicin Astromicin

Tetracycline antibiotics
(tRNA binding)

Tetracyclines	Doxycycline^# Chlortetracycline Clomocycline Demeclocycline Lymecycline Meclocycline Metacycline Minocycline Oxytetracycline Penimepicycline Rolitetracycline Tetracycline

Glycylcyclines	Tigecycline

Fluorocyclines	Eravacycline^†

50S

Oxazolidinone
(initiation inhibitors)

Peptidyl transferase

Amphenicols	Chloramphenicol^# Azidamfenicol Thiamphenicol Florfenicol

Pleuromutilins	Retapamulin Tiamulin Valnemulin

MLS (transpeptidation/translocation)

Macrolides	Azithromycin^# Clarithromycin Dirithromycin Erythromycin^# Flurithromycin Josamycin Midecamycin Miocamycin Oleandomycin Rokitamycin Roxithromycin Spiramycin Troleandomycin Tylosin Ketolides Telithromycin Cethromycin Solithromycin^†

Lincosamides	Clindamycin^# Lincomycin Pirlimycin

Streptogramins	Pristinamycin Quinupristin/dalfopristin Virginiamycin

EF-G

Steroid antibacterials	Fusidic acid

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Clinical trials:
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Antibacterials: cell envelope antibiotics (J01C-J01D)

Intracellular

Inhibit peptidoglycan subunit synthesis and transport: NAM synthesis inhibition (Fosfomycin)
DADAL/AR inhibitors (Cycloserine)
bactoprenol inhibitors (Bacitracin)

Glycopeptide

Inhibit PG chain elongation: Vancomycin^# (Oritavancin
Telavancin)
Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin)
Ramoplanin

β-lactams/
(inhibit PBP
cross-links)

Penicillins
(Penams)

Narrow spectrum

β-lactamase sensitive (1st generation)	Benzylpenicillin (G)^# Benzathine benzylpenicillin^# Procaine benzylpenicillin^# Phenoxymethylpenicillin (V)^# Propicillin^‡ Pheneticillin^‡ Azidocillin^‡ Clometocillin^‡ Penamecillin^‡

β-lactamase resistant (2nd generation)	Cloxacillin^# (Dicloxacillin Flucloxacillin) Oxacillin Nafcillin Methicillin^‡

Extended spectrum

Aminopenicillins (3rd generation)	Amoxicillin^# Ampicillin^# (Pivampicillin Hetacillin^‡ Bacampicillin^‡ Metampicillin^‡ Talampicillin^‡) Epicillin^‡

Carboxypenicillins (4th generation)	Ticarcillin Carbenicillin^‡ / Carindacillin^‡ Temocillin^‡

Ureidopenicillins (4th generation)	Piperacillin Azlocillin^‡ Mezlocillin^‡

Other	Mecillinam^‡ (Pivmecillinam^‡) Sulbenicillin^‡

Penems

Faropenem^‡

Carbapenems

Cephalosporins/Cephamycins
(Cephems)

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2nd generation (H E N)	Cefaclor Cefotetan Cephamycin (Cefoxitin Cefprozil Cefuroxime Cefuroxime axetil Cefamandole^‡ Cefminox^‡ Cefonicid^‡ Ceforanide^‡ Cefotiam^‡ Cefbuperazone^‡ Cefuzonam^‡ Cefmetazole)^‡ Carbacephem^‡ (Loracarbef^‡)

3rd generation	Cefixime^# Ceftriaxone^# Antipseudomonal (Ceftazidime^# Cefoperazone) Cefdinir Cefcapene Cefdaloxime Ceftizoxime Cefmenoxime Cefotaxime Cefpiramide Cefpodoxime Ceftibuten Cefditoren Cefetamet^‡ Cefodizime^‡ Cefpimizole^‡ Cefsulodin^‡ Cefteram^‡ Ceftiolene^‡ Oxacephem (Flomoxef^‡ Latamoxef^‡)

4th generation (Pseudomonas)	Cefepime Cefozopran^‡ Cefpirome^‡ Cefquinome^‡

5th generation	Ceftaroline fosamil Ceftolozane Ceftobiprole

Veterinary	Ceftiofur Cefquinome Cefovecin

Monobactams

β-lactamase inhibitors

Combinations

Other

polymyxins/detergent
- Colistin
- Polymyxin B
depolarizing
- Daptomycin
Hydrolyze NAM-NAG
- lysozyme
Tyrothricin
- Gramicidin
- Tyrocidine
Isoniazid
Teixobactin

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Clinical trials:
- ^†Phase III
- ^§Never to phase III

Antibacterials: nucleic acid inhibitors (J01E, J01M)

Antifolates
(inhibits
purine metabolism,
thereby inhibiting
DNA and RNA synthesis)

DHFR inhibitor

2,4-Diaminopyrimidine
- Trimethoprim^#
- Brodimoprim
- Tetroxoprim
- Iclaprim^†

Sulfonamides
(DHPS inhibitor)

Short- acting	Sulfaisodimidine Sulfamethizole Sulfadimidine Sulfapyridine Sulfafurazole Sulfanilamide Prontosil Sulfathiazole Sulfathiourea

Intermediate- acting	Sulfamethoxazole Sulfadiazine^# Sulfamoxole

Long- acting	Sulfadimethoxine Sulfadoxine Sulfalene Sulfametomidine Sulfametoxydiazine Sulfamethoxypyridazine Sulfaperin Sulfamerazine Sulfaphenazole Sulfamazone

Other/ungrouped	Sulfacetamide Sulfadicramide Sulfametrole

Combinations

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole^#

Topoisomerase
inhibitors/
quinolones/
(inhibits
DNA replication)

1st g.

Fluoro-
quinolones

2nd g.	Ciprofloxacin^# Ofloxacin Enoxacin^‡ Fleroxacin^‡ Lomefloxacin^‡ Nadifloxacin^‡ Norfloxacin^‡ Pefloxacin^‡ Rufloxacin^‡

3rd g.	Levofloxacin Balofloxacin^‡ Grepafloxacin^‡ Pazufloxacin^‡ Sparfloxacin^‡ Temafloxacin^‡ Tosufloxacin^‡

4th g.	Besifloxacin Gatifloxacin Finafloxacin Gemifloxacin Moxifloxacin Clinafloxacin^† Garenoxacin^‡ Prulifloxacin^‡ Sitafloxacin^‡ Trovafloxacin^‡/Alatrofloxacin^‡

Vet.	Danofloxacin Difloxacin Enrofloxacin Ibafloxacin Marbofloxacin Orbifloxacin Pradofloxacin Sarafloxacin

Newer non-fluorinated

Nemonoxacin

Related (DG)

Aminocoumarins: Novobiocin

Anaerobic DNA
inhibitors

Nitro- imidazole derivatives	Metronidazole^# Tinidazole Ornidazole

Nitrofuran derivatives	Nitrofurantoin^# Furazolidone^‡ Nifurtoinol

RNA synthesis

Rifamycins/ RNA polymerase	Rifampicin^# Rifabutin Rifapentine Rifaximin Rifalazil^§

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Clinical trials:
- ^†Phase III
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Antibacterials: others (J01X)

Other/ungrouped	bornane: Xibornol cresol: Clofoctol polyamine: Methenamine alpha hydroxy acid: Mandelic acid nitroquinoline: Nitroxoline pyran/fatty acid: Isoleucine-tRNA ligase inhibitors (Mupirocin)

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