Tuberactinomycins are a family of cyclic peptide antibiotics known for their effectiveness against drug-resistant tuberculosis. They function by targeting bacterial ribosomes, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis.
See also Viomycin, the first tuberactinomycin found Enviomycin, also known as tuberactinomycin N
References
External links Deciphering Tuberactinomycin Biosynthesis: Isolation, Sequencing, and Annotation of the Viomycin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster, 2003 Sep on U.S. National Library of Medicine