Ramoplanin is a cyclic lipoglycodepsipeptide antimicrobial. It is a complex of structurally related molecules with Ramoplanin A2 as the primary component. Ramoplanin was isolated in the early 1980s as the major metabolite of a strain of Actinoplanes. It is a therapeutic peptide, effective against Gram-positive bacteria including MRSA and MRSE.
Ramoplanin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.