Avoparcin

Avoparcin is a glycopeptide antibiotic effective against Gram-positive bacteria. It has been used in agriculture as an additive to livestock feed to promote growth in chickens, pigs, and cattle.[1] It is also used as an aid in the prevention of necrotic enteritis in poultry.[1]

Avoparcin

α-Avoparcin (R=H)
β-Avoparcin (R=Cl)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.048.588
E number E715 (antibiotics)
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C89H102ClN9O36 (α)
C89H101Cl2N9O36 (β)
Molar mass 1909.254 (α)
1943.699 (β)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Avoparcin is a mixture of two closely related chemical compounds, known as α-avoparcin and β-avoparcin, which differ by the presence of an additional chlorine atom in β-avoparcin. Avoparcin also shares a chemical similarity with vancomycin. Because of this similarity, concern exists that widespread use of avoparcin in animals may lead to an increased prevalence of vancomycin-resistant strains of bacteria.[2][3][4][5]

Avoparcin was once widely used in Australia and the European Union, but it is currently not permitted in either.[1][6] It was never approved for use in the United States.[7]

References

  1. "Avoparcin". Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. Acar, J.; Casewell, M.; Freeman, J.; Friis, C.; Goossens, H. (2000). "Avoparcin and virginiamycin as animal growth promoters: A plea for science in decision-making". Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 6 (9): 477–82. doi:10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00128.x. PMID 11168181.
  3. Bager, F; Madsen, M; Christensen, J; Aarestrup, F.M (1997). "Avoparcin used as a growth promoter is associated with the occurrence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium on Danish poultry and pig farms". Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 31 (1–2): 95–112. doi:10.1016/S0167-5877(96)01119-1. PMID 9234429.
  4. Peter J Collignon (1999). "Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and use of avoparcin in animal feed: is there a link?". Med J Aust. 171 (3): 144–146. doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123568.x. PMID 10474607.
  5. Lauderdale, TL; Shiau, YR; Wang, HY; Lai, JF; Huang, IW; Chen, PC; Chen, HY; Lai, SS; Liu, YF (2007). "Effect of banning vancomycin analogue avoparcin on vancomycin-resistant enterococci in chicken farms in Taiwan". Environmental Microbiology. 9 (3): 819–23. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2006.01189.x. PMID 17298380.
  6. Commission Directive 97/6/EC of 30 January 1997 amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs, Official Journal L 035 , 05/02/1997 P. 0011-0013
  7. Alex Koppelman (Nov 7, 2007). "Is the way we raise our food giving us MRSA?". Salon.com.
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