Fludalanine

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An analog of D-alanine that is active against gram-negative bacteria. Fludalanine is an irreversible inhibitor of bacterial alanine racemase, an enzyme required for the generation of the bacterial cell wall precursor, D-alanine.

**Synonyms:** - 3-Fluoro-D-alanine-2-d - FLUDALANINE - MK641