title: Alborixin, a new antibiotic ionophore: taxonomy, isolation and biological properties.
abstract: Alborixin is an ionophorous antibiotic of the nigericin group isolated from cultures of a strain of Streptomyces albus. It is active against Gram-postive bacteria and is coccidiostatic, but it is very toxic. The antibacterial principle was extracted with organic solvent from the mycelium, isolated in crystalline form and named alborixin.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D004539:Eimeria / Q000187:drug effects; D005285:Fermentation; D007476:Ionophores; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D051379:Mice; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007476:Ionophores