Function
Lanthionine-containing peptide antibiotic (lantibiotic) active on Gram-positive bacteria including M.luteus, S.aureus, Streptococcus, P.micros, P.acidilactici, C.sporogenes, C.diphtheriae, A.viscosus, G.vaginalis, P.acnes, L.monocytogenes and M.smegmatis, and Gram-negative bacteria including C.jejuni, H.pylori and N.gonorrhoeae. Transiently and partially depolarizes the transmembrane electrical potential and pH gradient of susceptible cells, inhibits the uptake of amino acids and depletes the intracellular ATP pool.