Teixobactin
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| Bioavailability | Unknown |
| Protein binding | Unknown |
| Metabolism | Unknown |
| Onset of action | Unknown |
| Elimination half-life | Unknown |
| Excretion | Unknown |
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| Formula | C58H95N15O15 |
| Molar mass | 1242.488 g·mol−1 |
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Teixobactin (/ˌteɪksoʊˈbæktɪn/) is a peptide-like secondary metabolite of some species of bacteria, that kills some gram-positive bacteria. It appears to belong to a new class of antibiotics, and harms bacteria by binding to lipid II and lipid III, important precursor molecules for forming the cell wall.
Teixobactin was discovered using a new method of culturing bacteria in soil, which allowed researchers to grow a previously unculturable bacterium now named Eleftheria terrae, which produces the antibiotic. Teixobactin was shown to kill Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.