Bacillomycins Fb and Fc: isolation and characterization

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1988 Mar;41(3):282-8. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.41.282.

Abstract

Bacillomycins Fb and Fc, new antifungal antibiotics, were isolated from a strain of Bacillus subtilis producing bacillomycin F. Because of the presence of beta-amino acids, these compounds belong to the iturin group. The acid hydrolysates contained alpha-amino acids Asp3, Glu1, Pro1, Thr1, Tyr1 and a mixture of iso-C15, anteiso-C15, iso-C16, iso-C17 and anteiso-C17 beta-amino acids. The ratios of the different beta-amino acids depend on the nature of the culture medium. Bacillomycins Fb and Fc differ from bacillomycin F by the presence of free carboxyl groups.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Antifungal Agents / analysis
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacillus subtilis / metabolism
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Peptides, Cyclic / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • bacillomycin Fc
  • bacillomycin Fb