Armillaric acid, a new antibiotic produced by Armillaria mellea.
A new antibiotic armillaric acid (2), has been isolated from the cultured mycelia of Armillaria mella (Vahl. ex Fr.) Quel (Trichlometaceae). Its structure was elucidated on the basis of the spectral data. Compound 2 exhibits inhibitory activity against gram-positive bacteria and yeast.
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Research Center, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.
Kondoh
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Watanabe
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Tamai
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Omura
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Yang
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Liang
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D000363:Agaricales / Q000032:analysis*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C064497:armillaric acid