Citreamicins, novel antibiotics from Micromonospora citrea: isolation, characterization, and structure determination.
A new family of antibacterial antibiotics has been isolated from Micromonospora citrea. The compounds, designated citreamicins alpha, beta, gamma, zeta and eta are of the polycyclic xanthone structure type. Their isolation, characterization and structure determination are presented.
Carter
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Medical Research Division, American Cyanamid Company, Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, New York 10965.
Nietsche
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Williams
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Borders
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D005285:Fermentation; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008847:Micromonospora / Q000378:metabolism*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010080:Oxazoles; C060116:citreamicin alpha; C064661:citreamicin eta; C064659:citreamicin zeta; C064652:citreamicin beta; C064656:citreamicin gamma