Production of an antibiotic by an organism from human feces.
An antibiotic-producing, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium was isolated from an individual who often lacked coliforms and fungi in fecal samples. The cell-free antibiotic is 1,200 daltons and Pronase sensitive and was shown to have activity against some coliforms and yeast.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents