An antibiotic discovered in a screen of uncultured bacteria (Eleftheria terrae (species)) grown in situ in soil, thought to be unlikely to lead to the development of resistance in pathogens.
Origin
Ancient Greek τεῖχος -bactin, pertaining to a cell wall (broken down by the antibiotic).
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