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Gallein

Drug details:
Molecular formula: C20H12O7

Classification: 1-benzopyrans; Benzopyrans; Organoheterocyclic compounds; Organic compounds;
Synonyms:  Alizarin violet
Pyrogallolphthalein
3',4',5',6'-Tetrahydroxy-3H-spiro[isobenzofuran-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one
Pyrogallol phthalein
4,5-Dihydroxyfluorescein
Callein
Alizarine violet
3',4',5',6'-Tetrahydroxyfluoran
Fluorescein, 4',5'-dihydroxy-
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Chemical structure:
Depiction based on curated SMILES HO OH O HO HO O O

Evidence for compound's anti-virulence activity:

Acinetobacter
Related VFcategory: Others; Biofilm
Target: PPK
Drug effect: Attenuates many virulence factors including biofilm formation, surface associated motility by inhibiting polyphosphate kinase (PPK) activity.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication:
Roberge N, et al., 2021. Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Bacterial Polyphosphate Homeostasis Attenuates Virulence Factors and Helps Reveal Novel Physiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. Front Microbiol 12:764733.

Klebsiella
Related VFcategory: Others; Biofilm
Target: PPK
Drug effect: Attenuates many virulence factors including biofilm formation by inhibiting polyphosphate kinase (PPK) activity.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication:
Roberge N, et al., 2021. Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Bacterial Polyphosphate Homeostasis Attenuates Virulence Factors and Helps Reveal Novel Physiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. Front Microbiol 12:764733.








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