Clavamycins, new clavam antibiotics from two variants of Streptomyces hygroscopicus. I. Taxonomy of the producing organisms, fermentation, and biological activities

H D King; J Langhärig; J J Sanglier

doi:10.7164/antibiotics.39.510

Clavamycins, new clavam antibiotics from two variants of Streptomyces hygroscopicus. I. Taxonomy of the producing organisms, fermentation, and biological activities

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1986 Apr;39(4):510-5. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.39.510.

Authors

H D King, J Langhärig, J J Sanglier

PMID: 3710912
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.39.510

Abstract

In a selective screening for antifungal metabolites, six new clavam antibiotics, clavamycins A, B, C, D, E and F, have been detected from two variants of Streptomyces hygroscopicus NRRL 15846 and NRRL 15879.

MeSH terms

Antifungal Agents / biosynthesis*
Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
Candida / drug effects
Fermentation
Peptides / pharmacology
Streptomyces / classification
Streptomyces / metabolism*

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Peptides