Tuberactinomycin compounds are essential components in the current combination of drugs used to combat Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. These compounds target bacterial ribosomes and function by binding RNA and disrupting bacterial protein biosynthesis. Tuberactinomycin is produced by the actinomycete [Streptomyces puniceus], which binds RNA and inhibits protein synthesis in prokaryotes as well as certain forms of RNA splicing.