FR112123, a new oligopeptide antibiotic from Streptomyces viridochromogenes. Taxonomy, fermentation, isolation, physico-chemical properties, structure and biological activity |
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| Authors: | A Fujie T Iwamoto N Shigematsu M Ezaki M Hino S Hashimoto M Okuhara M Kohsaka H Imanaka |
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| Affiliation: | Exploratory Research Laboratories, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | FR112123 is a new oligopeptide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces viridochromogenes No. 7587. The structure of FR112123 is elucidated as N-(N6-(N2-glycyl-L-glutaminyl)-D-lysyl)-D-alanine (1) by spectroscopic and chemical evidence. It resembles a partial structure of peptidoglycan in bacteria. The compound has a superior activity against an Escherichia coli mutant sensitive to inhibitors of cell wall synthesis, although it has a weak activity against the parent strain. These suggest that FR112123 might act on the biosynthesis of bacterial cell wall. |
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